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"Calabar bean":{
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"definitions":{
": the dark brown highly poisonous leguminous seed of a tropical west African woody vine ( Physostigma venenosum ) that is used as a source of physostigmine and was used formerly as an ordeal poison in African witchcraft trials":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Calabar , Nigeria":""
},
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"\u02c8kal-\u0259-\u02ccb\u00e4r-",
"\u02c8ka-l\u0259-\u02ccb\u00e4r-"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"Calabar potto":{
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"noun"
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": angwantibo":[]
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"Callao":{
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"(an inlet of the Pacific) in western Peru west of Lima population 588,600":[
"Callao Bay"
],
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"Callao Bay"
]
},
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"-\u02c8yau\u0307",
"k\u00e4-\u02c8y\u00e4-(\u02cc)\u014d"
],
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"Callas":{
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"definitions":{
"Maria 1923\u20131977 originally Maria Anna Sofia Cecilia Kalogeropoulos American soprano":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02c8ka-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-"
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"type":[
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"Callery pear":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a deciduous tree ( Pyrus calleryana ) of the rose family that has upright branches forming a conical crown, heart-shaped glossy leaves with finely serrated margins, showy clusters of white flowers, and small, bitter, brownish round fruits":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1960, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"after the New Latin specific epithet calleryana, after Joseph-Marie Callery \u20201862 French priest and sinologist":""
},
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"\u02c8ka-l\u0259-r\u0113-"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Calles":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Plutarco El\u00edas 1877\u20131945 Mexican general; president of Mexico (1924\u201328)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4-\u02ccy\u0101s"
],
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"Callimachus":{
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"definitions":{
"5th century b.c. Greek sculptor":[],
"circa 305\u2013 circa 240 b.c. Greek scholar and Alexandrian librarian":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"k\u0259-\u02c8li-m\u0259-k\u0259s"
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"Callinectes":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus of swimming crabs (family Portunidae) comprising the New World blue crabs":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from calli- + -nectes":""
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"\u02cckal\u0259\u02c8nek(\u02cc)t\u0113z"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081953",
"type":[
"noun"
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"Callionymidae":{
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"definitions":{
": a family of percomorph fishes widely distributed in shallow seas and comprising the dragonets":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Callionymus , type genus (from Greek kalli\u014dnymos stargazer, from kalli- calli- + -\u014dnymos , from onyma, onoma name) + -idae":""
},
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"\u02cckal\u0113\u014d\u02c8nim\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
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"type":[
"plural noun"
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"Callithricidae":{
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"definitions":{
": a family of South American monkeys comprising the marmosets and the tamarins":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, alteration of Callitrichidae":""
},
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"-s\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111052",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
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"Callitris":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus of evergreen, coniferous trees of the cypress family ( Cupressaceae ) of Australia and New Caledonia that have small, scalelike leaves and soft, aromatic wood":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, irregular from calli-":""
},
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"\u02c8kal\u0259\u2027tr\u0259\u0307s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084259",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"Calumet":{
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"definitions":{
": a highly ornamented ceremonial pipe of the American Indians":[],
"industrial region of northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois southeast of and adjacent to Chicago including the cities of East Chicago, Gary, and Hammond, Indiana, and Calumet City and Lansing, Illinois":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1698, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"American French, from French dialect, pipe stem, from Late Latin calamellus , diminutive of Latin calamus reed \u2014 more at calamus":""
},
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"\u02c8kal-y\u0259-\u02ccmet",
"-m\u0259t"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020236",
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun"
]
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"Calumet City":{
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"definitions":{
"city in northeastern Illinois south of Chicago population 37,042":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044124",
"type":[
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"cal'late":{
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"definitions":{
": calculate sense 4":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"by contraction":""
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ka(l)\u02ccl\u0101t"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125211",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"calabash":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a utensil (such as a bottle or dipper) made from the shell of a calabash":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The label features the calabash , a traditional clay drinking vessel. \u2014 Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure , 5 Mar. 2022",
"My father\u2019s favorite sound was the sound of the kora, a harp-like instrument with twenty-one strings held taut between a wooden neck and a calabash body. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 6 Sep. 2021",
"For instance, because traditional beer remains very much a rural cottage industry, these brewers tend to rely on hand tools, open flames, wooden vessels and calabash shells or clay jugs as communal cups to serve their customers. \u2014 Tara Nurin, Forbes , 1 Mar. 2021",
"The spice mixture includes calabash nutmeg, negro pepper (also called uda seeds), and alligator pepper seeds. \u2014 Saveur , 8 May 2017",
"There are South African Nguni cattle skins, handmade Zulu ceramics, string art, baskets and beadwork, and lights made of reed and wood fishing baskets or calabash gourds, used by local farmers to collect water. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 9 July 2019",
"The versions made by Igbo and Yoruba cooks may contain fewer ingredients, but will feature delicately sweet calabash nutmeg and smoky selim peppers in the mixture. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2019",
"The new album features more textures and flavors, including African, Middle Eastern and Indian influences, more keyboards and a wider array of instrument such as calabash , gourd banjo, four-mallet marimba, bowed vibraphone and more. \u2014 Gary Graff, Billboard , 11 June 2019",
"The girls wade into the river with sponges and calabashes for a communal bath, and sit on a sacred stone that affirms their virginity. \u2014 Danielle Jackson, Longreads , 12 Feb. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French & Spanish; French calebasse gourd, from Spanish calabaza":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ka-l\u0259-\u02ccbash"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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"calabash curare":{
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"definitions":{
": curare obtained from a South American woody vine ( Sirychnos toxifera )":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194236",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"calabash nutmeg":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the fruit of a tropical shrub ( Monodora myristica ) of the family Annonaceae about the size of an orange and containing many aromatic seeds that are used like nutmegs":[],
": the shrub that bears calabash nutmegs":[]
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"calabaza":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large winter squash ( Cucurbita moschata ) that resembles a pumpkin and is typically grown in the West Indies and tropical America":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There were stalls in the market selling bundles of cabbage, calabaza , chayote, onion, carrots and cilantro to make the stew. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2020",
"The stand will serve meat- and dairy-free Mexican dishes including jackfruit birria and carnitas, enchiladas suizas with calabaza guisado, chilaquiles with vegan cheese and mole poblano with king oyster mushrooms. \u2014 Hadley Tomicki, Los Angeles Times , 24 Sep. 2019",
"Vegetables: Boniato, calabaza , chayote, cherry tomatoes, dasheen, malanga, okra, roselle, southern peas, Seminole pumpkin, sweet cassava, sweet potatoes and yard-long beans. 4. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 26 May 2018",
"Vegetables: Boniato, calabaza , chayote, cherry tomatoes, dasheen, malanga, okra, roselle, southern peas, Seminole pumpkin, sweet cassava, sweet potatoes and yard-long beans. 4. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 26 May 2018",
"Vegetables: Boniato, calabaza , cherry tomato, okra, Southern pea, Seminole pumpkin, sweet cassava, roselle, sweet potato and yard-long bean; start transplants of eggplant, peppers and tomatoes from seed in mid July. 4. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 30 June 2018",
"Vegetables: Boniato, calabaza , chayote, cherry tomatoes, dasheen, malanga, okra, roselle, southern peas, Seminole pumpkin, sweet cassava, sweet potatoes and yard-long beans. 4. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 26 May 2018",
"Vegetables: Boniato, calabaza , chayote, cherry tomatoes, dasheen, malanga, okra, roselle, southern peas, Seminole pumpkin, sweet cassava, sweet potatoes and yard-long beans. 4. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 26 May 2018",
"Candied pumpkin, calabaza en tacha, is a popular sweet, made from huge green pumpkins grown for this purpose. \u2014 Judy Walker, NOLA.com , 31 Oct. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1856, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish":""
},
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"\u02ccka-l\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4-z\u0259",
"-s\u0259"
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"calabazilla":{
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"definitions":{
": buffalo gourd":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Mexican Spanish calabacilla , from Spanish, squirting cucumber, diminutive of calabaza":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cckal\u0259b\u0259\u02c8z\u0113(y)\u0259"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173502",
"type":[
"noun"
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"calaber":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a deep-brown Calabrian squirrel fur":[],
": the gray fur of a Siberian squirrel":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English calabre , from Middle French, from Calabria , region in Italy":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022144",
"type":[
"noun"
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"calaboose":{
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"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"fittingly, the calaboose in that one-horse town consisted of a single cell",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Heritage Village includes an 1881 two-cell calaboose from Mokena, the 1856 Wells Corner one-room schoolhouse from Homer Glen, the 1863 Greenho farmhouse from Crest Hill, the 1881 Wabash railroad depot from Symerton and a Lockport smokehouse. \u2014 Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Lachenais was arrested and secured in the local calaboose , but a vigilance committee descended upon the jail and tore Lachenais out of his cell. \u2014 Yxta Maya Murray, Longreads , 19 Aug. 2020",
"Brooks was escorted to the calaboose and thrown into the main holding tank with the other prisoners. \u2014 Skip Hollandsworth, Esquire , 5 Apr. 2016",
"All Chenneville had to do was ride up on his horse, remove the smoking gun or bloody knife from the killer's hand, and drag him to the calaboose \u2014the local jail, which was just down the hall from the police department. \u2014 Skip Hollandsworth, Esquire , 5 Apr. 2016"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1792, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish calabozo dungeon":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ka-l\u0259-\u02ccb\u00fcs"
],
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"bastille",
"big house",
"bridewell",
"brig",
"can",
"clink",
"cooler",
"coop",
"guardroom",
"hock",
"hold",
"hoosegow",
"jail",
"jailhouse",
"joint",
"jug",
"lockup",
"nick",
"pen",
"penitentiary",
"pokey",
"prison",
"quod",
"slam",
"slammer",
"stir",
"stockade",
"tolbooth"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031415",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"calabozo":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": jail":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cckal\u0259\u02c8b\u014d(\u02cc)z\u014d",
"-\u014dz\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110848",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"calabrasella":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an Italian card game for three players played with a 40-card pack":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian calabresella , from calabrese Calabrian, from Calabria + -ese":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8s-",
"\u02cckal\u0259br\u0259\u02c8zel\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011455",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"calabrese":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a broccoli ( Brassica oleracea italica ) having a greenish terminal head and similar lateral heads that develop after the terminal one is cut":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, Calabrian":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-s\u0113",
"\u02cckal\u0259\u02c8br\u0101z\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115718",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"calamitous":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": being, causing, or accompanied by calamity":[
"calamitous events",
"a calamitous earthquake"
]
},
"examples":[
"the calamitous state of the nation's economy",
"a calamitous decision to sell their products online exclusively ruined the business",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Encampments like the one in the underpass lay bare decades of calamitous decisions by planners, politicians and health and housing authorities. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"In 1917, a calamitous explosion in Halifax harbor levelled the Nova Scotia city, while claiming more than 1700 lives. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 19 June 2022",
"The calamitous relief appearance derailed right-hander Kyle Bradish\u2019s start, which hadn\u2019t been strong but still left a glimmer of an opportunity for Baltimore. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 13 June 2022",
"According to MacRumors, if an iPhone or iPad crashes, reboots, or experiences a calamitous issue while on iOS 16 beta 1 or iPadOS 16 beta 1, a prompt automatically appears on-screen. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 12 June 2022",
"In all such cases, the individually rational thing is the collectively irrational \u2013 even \u2018tragic,\u2019 calamitous \u2013 thing. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"The summit will help indicate how far the White House plans to go in assisting nations where decades of inequality and corruption, along with the calamitous toll of the coronavirus pandemic, have fueled waves of popular discontent. \u2014 Missy Ryan, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"The remarks came the same day as the Texas Department of Public Safety acknowledged that police made the calamitous choice on Tuesday not to pursue gunman Salvador Ramos into a classroom where students were trapped. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
"The contrast of two sites in such close proximity \u2013 one serene and alluring, the other a reminder of a calamitous accident \u2013 was difficult to grasp. \u2014 Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1545, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see calamity":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8la-m\u0259-t\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"cataclysmal",
"cataclysmic",
"catastrophic",
"damning",
"destructive",
"disastrous",
"fatal",
"fateful",
"ruinous",
"unfortunate"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102334",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"calamity":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering":[
"calamities of nature",
"an economic calamity"
],
": a state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss":[]
},
"examples":[
"Twenty two years passed. Twenty-two years of excellent health and the boundless self-assurance that flows from being fit\u2014twenty-two years spared the adversary that is illness and the calamity that waits in the wings. \u2014 Phillip Roth , Everyman , 2006",
"A resentment born of the suspicion that all along the media were up to their usual tricks, hyping a national calamity to the max in order to make us buy more copies and tune into TV specials \u2026 \u2014 Christopher Buckley , Time , 29 Nov. 1999",
"In the wake of this year's unending calamities , there has been renewed discussion of the need for an international rapid deployment force that can kick down doors to help victims of disasters. \u2014 Kathleen Hunt , New York Times Magazine , 28 July 1991",
"floods, earthquakes, and other calamities",
"He predicted calamity for the economy.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The constant bombardment of calamity and the coming of more of the same or worse tends to send any person scrambling for meaning in times like this. \u2014 Michael Polk, Rolling Stone , 30 June 2022",
"SPACs have been somewhat of an enigma so far with numerous tales of growth and also of calamity . \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Hours later, body bags lay spread on the ground near the trailer as a grim symbol of the calamity . \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
"On Monday, the water had finally receded from their home, but the signs of calamity were still visible. \u2014 Sadiq Naqvi, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"At the time of the calamity , the then-Duke of York was a Catholic heir to the Protestant throne during a time of both political and religious tension. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"If things never reached Fyre Festival levels of calamity (as of press time on Sunday, at least), clearly some sort of chaos imp had been angered. \u2014 Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
"The movie\u2019s third act features some white-knuckle moments too, as Sofia and her associate Arthur (Rolf Kristian Larsen) take initiative and head into the heart of the calamity . \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick avoided the carnage and calamity that took down golf\u2019s best Saturday at a U.S. Open that set the tone for a final day of survival. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English calamytey , from Latin calamitat-, calamitas ; perhaps akin to Latin clades destruction":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8la-m\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"apocalypse",
"cataclysm",
"catastrophe",
"debacle",
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
"disaster",
"tragedy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014459",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"calc-sinter":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": calcareous sinter : travertine":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"German kalksinter , from kalk lime (from Old High German) + sinter":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kalk\u00a6sint\u0259(r)"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171015",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"calc-tufa":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": calcareous tufa \u2014 compare travertine , tufa":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"German kalk + English tufa or tuff":""
},
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": a white powder CaCl 2 O 2 used especially as a bleaching agent and disinfectant":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There is a range of chemicals that can be used for a pool shock, including calcium hypochlorite , lithium hypochlorite, dichlor, and potassium peroxymonosulfate, according to Home Depot. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 25 May 2021",
"Even with washes of the bleaching agent calcium hypochlorite , no sanitation method has proven 100-percent effective at ridding seeds of pathogens. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 23 Jan. 2018"
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"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8kal\u02cckr\u0113t"
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"partial translation of Swedish kalkspat , from kalk lime (from Old Swedish kalker , from Middle Low German kalk ) + spat spar":""
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"-\u0227(r",
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"unreliable",
"unsafe",
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"his performance as a pitcher is as calculable as the daily tides",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An ongoing dialogue with the forestry and pulp industry is necessary to optimize and shed light on the calculable environmental and social benefits of MMCFs, to expand the market whilst safeguarding Earth and humanity. \u2014 Brooke Roberts-islam, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"Because running is such a complex motion, there\u2019s no obvious and easily calculable answer. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 29 June 2020",
"For Belarusians, the shift from gray to black, from autocracy to totalitarianism, was calculable in lives. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Habitable worlds would not be chance events; their existence would be a calculable outcome if a planetary system has the right ingredients. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Cultural values sometimes come into play about whether to consider a more subtle prognosis: quality of life, or years lived or, like, which person is somehow more valuable, if that was even calculable . \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 23 Aug. 2021",
"Going back to taking any amount of calculable risk, big or small, is a weird feeling. \u2014 Dr. Syra Madad, ABC News , 13 June 2021",
"Physicists use quantum field theory to calculate essential formulas called scattering amplitudes, some of the most basic calculable features of reality. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 12 Nov. 2020",
"Certainty became fully calculable , knowledge of the future knowable in the present. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 16 Mar. 2020"
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"1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8kal-ky\u0259-l\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"secure",
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"sure",
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"\u2014 Mark Twain"
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"\u2014 Hugh MacLennan"
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"calculate the volume of a cylinder",
"I need to calculate how long it will take me to drive to Chicago.",
"We calculated the cost of new carpeting for the whole house.",
"We need to calculate our chances of success before we invest more money in the business.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The crux of the dispute is actually about the maritime economic boundary between the two countries, and how to calculate the border line that extends from Lebanon and Israel's land border. \u2014 Hadas Gold And Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"The name itself comes from how meteorologists sometimes calculate wet-bulb temperatures, which involves wrapping a wet cloth around a thermometer and measuring how much the temperature cools as a result of evaporation. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 7 May 2022",
"In 1999, Balasubramanian worked out how to calculate mass and energy in AdS universes in terms of information about particles on the boundary. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 Apr. 2022",
"How to calculate a fair pay-raise in 2022 The tightest labor market in memory plus runaway inflation is a rough combination for employers and their employees. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Scientists knew for centuries that, regardless of the size of a circle, the circumference and diameter always had the same exact ratio but were unsure of how to calculate it. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Taxpayers have the option of using a more complex method to calculate the actual costs of using their vehicle rather than using the standard mileage rates. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
"There are tools online that elaborate and can help calculate this form of KPIs. \u2014 Omari Rigg, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"It is recommended that average municipal incomes be considered to calculate water tariffs for different income groups. \u2014 Niyati Seth, Quartz , 8 June 2022"
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"1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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"Latin calculatus , past participle of calculare , from calculus pebble (used in reckoning), perhaps irregular diminutive of calc-, calx lime \u2014 more at chalk":""
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"\u02c8kal-ky\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
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"reckon",
"work out"
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"unconsidered",
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"took a calculated risk and got in on the ground floor of the new enterprise",
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"Stuart Stevens, an adviser to Mitt Romney\u2019s Presidential campaign in 2012, told me that Republican leaders have made a calculated choice in recent decades. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"This has prompted speculation about whether Li is banned by Beijing because of what seems to be an inadvertent mistake rather a calculated political statement. \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
"And Donald Trump was implicated by his own advisers and cabinet members who presented evidence of Trump\u2019s calculated effort to overturn the 2020 election results. \u2014 NBC News , 12 June 2022",
"Although Capricorn energy has been described as cold or calculated , Capricorn rising people simply need to find value in their connection to another before opening up and showing their soft underbelly. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
"There are occasional longueurs, as seen in dotted lines that seem overly calculated to knit a surface. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"The trip to the market becomes a terrifying act of courage, a calculated risk. \u2014 Barbara F. Walter, The New Republic , 14 Apr. 2022",
"If fantasy managers are going to take a calculated risk this season, young players such as Adell, Jarred Kelenic, Andrew Vaughn, Gavin Lux and Jesus Luzardo who saw their development put on hold by the pandemic could be ready to flourish. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022",
"However, Moscow\u2019s military moves to date seem more calculated to influence the behavior of the Ukrainian government than actually occupy the country. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021"
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"According to experts' calculations , that star will explode within two billion years.",
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"Careful calculation is required to determine the required amount of fuel.",
"The book reveals the cold calculations that were behind the government's policies.",
"His positions are based on political calculation of what voters want to hear.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The message communicated between the tag and the locator allow for the calculation and share of the location of the tag. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The calculation included principal, interest, taxes and insurance, as well as mortgage insurance and maintenance costs. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"Estimates vary, but one widely referenced calculation found that a single NFT can produce emissions on par with a two-hour flight. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The calculation feels different for David Ring, fifth-generation owner of Ring Farms in Dubois County. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
"But that was based on just 10 COVID-19 cases; the calculation could change as more cases occur in the company's ongoing studies. \u2014 CBS News , 16 June 2022",
"But that was based on just 10 COVID-19 cases; the calculation could change as more cases occur in the company\u2019s ongoing studies. \u2014 Lindsey Tanner And Mike Stobbe, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
"This amounts to just 1 percent of the applications received during that time, by the government\u2019s calculation , and would represent an even tinier sliver of the total number of long-COVID cases estimated overall. \u2014 Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"Another calculation can be used to determine whether the energy burned is coming more from fats or carbohydrates. \u2014 Erika Edwards, NBC News , 12 June 2022"
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"noun"
]
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"\u2026 even political conservatives agree that an economic calculus must give way to a strategic consciousness when national or global security is at stake.",
"\u2014 Stephen H. Schneider"
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"\u2014 often used with the"
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"by my calculus the more efficient air conditioner will have paid for itself within a span of five years",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Now those companies are falling out of favor as rising interest rates change investors\u2019 calculus . \u2014 Corrie Driebusch, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
"But experts warn that a Russian escalation inside Ukraine could change that calculus for Western allies. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 23 Mar. 2022",
"At the same time, the European Union is seeking to change the personal calculus in regard to Putin and his foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov. \u2014 David Pierson, Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022",
"And yet, the situation in Ukraine may change the calculus for the Federal Reserve and other central banks. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022",
"This selection marks only the second time Houston has had a first-round slot since selecting QB Deshaun Watson 12th overall in 2017 \u2013 though a change in his status this year promises to entirely change the calculus of the Texans\u2019 draft strategy. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Making it through an Omicron infection doesn\u2019t change the simple calculus around what sort of activities are safer than others. \u2014 Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic , 26 Jan. 2022",
"With Donald Trump in office, and the State Department in disarray, the political calculus in Washington had changed. \u2014 Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
"That political calculus changed with former President Trump. \u2014 Noah Biermanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022"
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"1666, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"-l\u0259s",
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"Noun",
"The university's academic calendar runs from September to May.",
"the calendar of upcoming events at the state fair will be available tomorrow",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada \u2014 the first four states to hold contests in the next Republican presidential nominating calendar \u2014 all hold gubernatorial elections this year. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 24 June 2022",
"Did the taxpayer apply the appropriate percentage limitation to the amount of qualifying wages \u2013 50% in 2020, and 70% in each calendar quarter in 2021",
"The event has had great significance in the British social calendar ever since Queen Anne founded it in 1711. \u2014 Isiah Magsino, Vogue , 20 June 2022",
"Haley, who is also the former governor of South Carolina, another early-voting state in the presidential calendar , plans to begin her trip in eastern Iowa on June 29 with first-term Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. \u2014 Thomas Beaumont, ajc , 18 June 2022",
"Haley, who is also the former governor of South Carolina, another early-voting state in the presidential calendar , plans to begin her trip in eastern Iowa on June 29 with first-term Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. \u2014 Thomas Beaumont, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"The controversial royal, 62, is likely to attend the Order of the Garter ceremony on Monday, one of the key events in the annual royal calendar . \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
"That is more than double the average CAPE ratio at all bear-market bottoms since 1900, according to an analysis by my firm, Hulbert Ratings, of bear markets included in a calendar maintained by Ned Davis Research. \u2014 Mark Hulbert, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
"The massive crossover might have had a tentative May 2024 release date in Marvel\u2019s MCU calendar . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 28 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In San Diego, dedicated rosarians calendar the Labor Day weekend for quality garden time with their roses. \u2014 Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Sep. 2020",
"According to Christian tradition, Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday following the full Moon that occurs on or just after the spring equinox (and the Christian Church calendars state that the spring equinox always falls on March 21). \u2014 Juliana Labianca, Good Housekeeping , 11 Mar. 2020",
"Work is busy, so actually calendaring out my schedule helps me to elbow in some room between appointments to maintain my own sanity. \u2014 Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Apr. 2018",
"If George and I don\u2019t calendar everything, none of it is happening. \u2014 Health.com , 23 Aug. 2017",
"Documents confirm my memory that this was calendared as \u2018 \u2014 Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 July 2017",
"Documents confirm my memory that this was calendared as \u2018 \u2014 Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic , 24 July 2017"
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"Middle English kalendar, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin kalend\u0101rium, going back to Latin, \"book in which monthly interest on loans (due on the first of the month) was recorded, account book, ledger,\" from kalendae calends + -\u0101rium -ary entry 1":"Noun",
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"I was impressed by the high caliber of the team's work.",
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"He's fought more higher- caliber opponents than Benavidez, including losses to Shawn Porter and Keith Thurman and wins over Robert Guerrero, Paulie Malignaggi and Lucas Matthysse, to name a few. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
"Built like an engine, the caliber \u2019s twin barrels and 12-degree tilted balance wheel are designed to represent what is considered the signature movement of the Lamborghini Squadra Corse. \u2014 Anthony Demarco, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"That\u2019s seven starting caliber players, making way for younger players to step in and prove this team\u2019s depth. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 June 2022",
"An alleged accomplice, Vernaje Marie Hoheb, 19, was found at the Bridgeport Train Station in possession of a .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol, police said. \u2014 Ahjan\u00e9 Forbes, Hartford Courant , 30 June 2022",
"On March 30, 1981, Hinckley, then 25, brought a .22 caliber revolver to the Washington Hilton, where President Reagan was addressing union members. \u2014 Major Garrett, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
"At the heart of the timepiece is Hublot\u2019s ultra-thin HUB1280 caliber self-winding movement. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
"Blumhouse is a prolific production company that pioneered a new model of studio- caliber filmmaking through micro-budget films. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"Bucklew left with them in his disguise, wearing a big straw hat with two grenades, one in each pocket, and a .45 caliber revolver. \u2014 cincinnati.com , 26 May 2022"
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"I was impressed by the high caliber of the team's work.",
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"He's fought more higher- caliber opponents than Benavidez, including losses to Shawn Porter and Keith Thurman and wins over Robert Guerrero, Paulie Malignaggi and Lucas Matthysse, to name a few. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
"Built like an engine, the caliber \u2019s twin barrels and 12-degree tilted balance wheel are designed to represent what is considered the signature movement of the Lamborghini Squadra Corse. \u2014 Anthony Demarco, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"That\u2019s seven starting caliber players, making way for younger players to step in and prove this team\u2019s depth. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 June 2022",
"An alleged accomplice, Vernaje Marie Hoheb, 19, was found at the Bridgeport Train Station in possession of a .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol, police said. \u2014 Ahjan\u00e9 Forbes, Hartford Courant , 30 June 2022",
"On March 30, 1981, Hinckley, then 25, brought a .22 caliber revolver to the Washington Hilton, where President Reagan was addressing union members. \u2014 Major Garrett, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
"At the heart of the timepiece is Hublot\u2019s ultra-thin HUB1280 caliber self-winding movement. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
"Blumhouse is a prolific production company that pioneered a new model of studio- caliber filmmaking through micro-budget films. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"Bucklew left with them in his disguise, wearing a big straw hat with two grenades, one in each pocket, and a .45 caliber revolver. \u2014 cincinnati.com , 26 May 2022"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"brightened",
"brilliant",
"illuminated",
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"k\u0259-\u02c8li-j\u0259-n\u0259s"
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"darkish",
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"dim",
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"dusk",
"dusky",
"gloomy",
"lightless",
"murky",
"obscure",
"obscured",
"pitch-black",
"pitch-dark",
"pitchy",
"rayless",
"somber",
"sombre",
"stygian",
"tenebrific",
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"type":[
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": to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)":[],
": to wound with a calk":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Worn-out calks are removed promptly with chisel and hammer. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 16 Feb. 2019",
"These holes are filled with square pegs of white pine and new calks driven into the wood. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 16 Feb. 2019",
"On the inside, use weatherstripping provided by the manufacturer; on the outside, use calk around the perimeter to ensure a good seal. \u2014 Brian Resnick, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2010"
],
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"1587, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
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"probably alteration of calkin , from Middle English kakun , from Middle Dutch or Middle French dialect; Middle Dutch calcoen horse's hoof, from Middle French dialect (Walloon) calcain heel, from Latin calcaneum , from calc-, calx heel":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8k\u022fk"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103929",
"type":[
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"verb"
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},
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"Middle English kakun":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104636",
"type":[
"noun"
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": to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)":[],
": to wound with a calk":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Worn-out calks are removed promptly with chisel and hammer. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 16 Feb. 2019",
"These holes are filled with square pegs of white pine and new calks driven into the wood. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 16 Feb. 2019",
"On the inside, use weatherstripping provided by the manufacturer; on the outside, use calk around the perimeter to ensure a good seal. \u2014 Brian Resnick, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2010"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1587, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably alteration of calkin , from Middle English kakun , from Middle Dutch or Middle French dialect; Middle Dutch calcoen horse's hoof, from Middle French dialect (Walloon) calcain heel, from Latin calcaneum , from calc-, calx heel":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8k\u022fk"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120508",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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],
": to make a request or demand":[
"call for an investigation"
],
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"I call once a week to talk to my parents.",
"Several weeks later our son's family called to FaceTime with us.",
"\u2014 Daily Reporter (Greenfield, Indiana)",
"\u2014 often used with up She called up and asked if we wanted to come over for dinner."
],
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],
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"call off a row of figures"
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": to announce the play-by-play of (a sports event, such as a football game)":[],
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],
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],
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"was called to the bar of justice"
],
": to invite or command to meet : convoke":[
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],
": to rouse from sleep or summon to get up":[],
": to give the order for : bring into action":[
"call a strike against the company",
"call a pitchout"
],
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"that catcher calls a good game"
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": to require (a player) to show the hand in poker by making an equal bet":[],
": to challenge to make good on a statement":[],
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": to halt (something, such as a baseball game) because of unsuitable conditions":[],
": to rule on the status of (a pitched ball, a player's action, etc.)":[
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"call a base runner safe"
],
": to give the calls for (a square dance)":[
"\u2014 often used with off"
],
": to demand payment of especially by formal notice":[
"call a loan"
],
": to demand presentation of (something, such as a bond or option) for redemption":[
"The bonds could be called 10 years after issue."
],
": to speak to or attempt to reach (someone) by means of a call (see call entry 2 sense 8 )":[
"call the doctor to make an appointment",
"I try to call my parents at least once a week.",
"He arranged for his wife, Stacey, to call him via Skype online from Kylee's fourth-grade classroom on Monday morning\u2014a complete surprise to his daughter.",
"\u2014 Elaine Allenemrich",
"\u2014 often used with up Call me up when you get back from your vacation."
],
": to generate signals for (a telephone number) in order to reach the party to whom the number is assigned":[
"call 911"
],
": to make a signal to in order to transmit a message":[
"call the flagship"
],
": to speak of or address by a specified name : give a name to":[
"call her Kitty"
],
": to regard or characterize as of a certain kind : consider":[
"can hardly be called generous"
],
": to estimate or consider for purposes of an estimate or for convenience":[
"call it an even dollar"
],
": to describe correctly in advance of or without knowledge of the event : predict":[
"He called the upward trend of the stock market in February."
],
": to name or specify in advance":[
"call the toss of a coin"
],
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": to call a thing by its right name however coarse":[],
": to speak frankly":[
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],
": to call (as at one's house) to get":[
"I'll call for you after dinner"
],
": to require as necessary or appropriate":[
"the job calls for typing skills",
"the design calls for three windows"
],
": elicit , evoke":[
"these events call forth great emotions"
],
": to cast doubt upon":[
"a report calling into question the drug's effectiveness"
],
": to stop for the remainder of the day or for the present whatever one has been doing":[
"worked another couple of hours and then called it a day"
],
": to call it a day : quit":[],
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],
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],
": to directly criticize (someone) for (something, such as bad behavior)":[
"\u2026 offering ample ammunition to anyone wanting to call her on her fascination with all things violent and degrading.",
"\u2014 Michael Upchurch"
],
": to challenge in order to expose an empty pretense or threat":[
"I called his bluff just to see if he really meant what he said.",
"\u2014 Brandy Rankins"
],
": to be in charge or control : determine the policy or procedure":[
"The secretary called the shots all through the meeting."
],
": to call the shots":[],
": to ask for or grant a time-out":[],
": to hold responsible : reprimand":[
"He was called to account by his boss for making the error."
],
": require , oblige":[
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],
": to make a demand on : depend on":[
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],
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"a call for help"
],
": an imitation of the cry of a bird or other animal made to attract it":[],
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"a duck call"
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": a request or command to come or assemble":[],
": a summons or signal on a drum, bugle, or pipe":[],
": admission to the bar as a barrister":[],
": an invitation to become the minister of a church or to accept a professional appointment":[],
": a divine vocation or strong inner prompting to a particular course of action":[],
": a summoning of actors to rehearsal":[
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": the attraction or appeal of a particular activity, condition, or place":[
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": an order specifying the number of men to be inducted into the armed services during a specified period":[],
": the selection of a play in football":[
"the quarterback's call in the huddle"
],
": demand , claim":[
"The aircraft industry continues to have first call on aluminum production.",
"\u2014 Americana Annual"
],
": need , justification":[
"there's no call for such behavior"
],
": a demand for payment of money":[],
": an option to buy a specified amount of a security (such as stock) or commodity (such as wheat) at a fixed price at or within a specified time \u2014 compare put sense 2":[],
": an instance of asking for something : request":[
"many calls for Christmas stories"
],
": roll call":[],
": a short usually formal visit":[
"pay a call on a neighbor"
],
": the name or thing called":[
"the call was heads"
],
": the act of calling in a card game":[],
": the act of speaking to or attempting to reach someone by telephone or by a similar online communication service":[
"a telephone call",
"a video call",
"made a call to the mayor",
"In a time before keeping in touch was an internet call away, I'd have to say goodbye forever to bedrooms, to classrooms, to friends.",
"\u2014 Soniah Kamal",
"Soon after news of Bazemore's return broke, Curry shared a screenshot on Instagram of the two friends on a FaceTime call . Both were smiling, no longer thinking of what-ifs.",
"\u2014 Wes Goldberg"
],
": a direction or a succession of directions for a square dance rhythmically called to the dancers":[],
": a temporary transfer of control of computer processing to a particular set of instructions (such as a subroutine or procedure)":[],
": available for use : at the service of":[
"thousands of men at his call"
],
": ready to respond to a summons or command":[
"a doctor on call"
],
": subject to demand for payment or return without previous notice":[
"money lent at call"
],
": within hearing or reach of a summons : subject to summons":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fl"
],
"synonyms":[
"bawl",
"bay",
"bellow",
"cry",
"holler",
"hollo",
"halloo",
"hallo",
"roar",
"shout",
"sound off",
"thunder",
"vociferate",
"yell"
],
"antonyms":[
"cry",
"note"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for call Verb summon , call , cite , convoke , convene , muster mean to demand the presence of. summon implies the exercise of authority. was summoned to answer charges call may be used less formally for summon . called the legislature into special session cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge. cited for drunken driving convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes. convoked a Vatican council convene is somewhat less formal than convoke . convened the students muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole. mustered the troops",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He called to passersby for help.",
"She called up to her husband, who was at the top of the stairs.",
"Her husband called back down to her.",
"She saw her friends across the street and called over to them.",
"He called her name in his sleep.",
"The birds were calling as the sun rose.",
"I call once a week to talk to my parents.",
"Where are you calling from",
"May I say who's calling ",
"I try to call my parents at least once a week.",
"Noun",
"A local call costs less than a long-distance or an international call .",
"If there are any calls for me during the meeting, say that I'll call back later.",
"I got a call from my brother last night.",
"He gave a call to passersby for help.",
"We heard a bird that had a very loud and unusual call .",
"He's an expert at doing bird calls .",
"He has a large collection of duck calls .",
"the call of a trumpet",
"The government has issued a call to its supporters to defend it and hopes they will answer its call .",
"The campaigners renewed their calls for reform.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"National and global issues are complex and there are many causes that call for support. \u2014 Nicole Serena Silver, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Bob Chapek, chief executive of parent Walt Disney Co., said on a recent earnings call that a time will come when the sports service is available to stream without cable. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"Finney is kept in a soundproof basement with a rotary phone where spirits of previous victims call to keep him alive and prepared for the villain, which Hawke inhabits with truly unnerving unpredictability. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"Those who cannot make the event can visit www.threerivers.edu/register for more information on registering or call 860-215-9116. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"There was the time Elvis Presley had his buddy, Red West, call to invite Davidson over to hang at Graceland. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"After gaining approval, the developer and I-195 Redevelopment Commission requested that the property\u2019s zoning allow a 600-feet maximum building height, which exceeds the parcel\u2019s zoning regulations that call for a 100-foot cap. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Nike said in a recent earnings call that its business in both Russia and Ukraine represents less than 1% of its total revenue. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"The police can\u2019t can logically run to every fireworks call and cite people. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Analysts have said a call -up of reservists by Russia could vastly alter the balance in the war but could also come with political consequences for President Vladimir Putin\u2019s government. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"In an adjacent suite, dozens of call center staff talk to women around the country facing unexpected pregnancies. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"That\u2019s technology and the call center working together. \u2014 Robert W. Bache, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Luke Cirillo got a call from police in the wee hours of June 10. \u2014 Nicole Ault, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Greg Johnson was in the main office West Liberty-Salem High School in Ohio on Jan. 20, 2017, when an assistant got a phone call from her husband, who was a high school math teacher. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"Then, on June 23, 2020, Huskies rowing coach Jen Sanford got a call from UConn director of athletics David Benedict, saying that her program would be cut, along with men\u2019s swimming, tennis and cross country, due to budgetary issues. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
"Cristina Vite, a spokesperson, refused to say whether the company runs the call center. \u2014 Alex Horton, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Hours of operation for the call center fielding applications is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old Norse kalla ; akin to Old English hilde calla battle herald, Old High German kall\u014dn to talk loudly, Old Church Slavonic glas\u016d voice":"Verb and Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004713"
},
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"cry",
"note"
],
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": a request or command to come or assemble":[],
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": admission to the bar as a barrister":[],
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": available for use : at the service of":[
"thousands of men at his call"
],
": demand , claim":[
"The aircraft industry continues to have first call on aluminum production.",
"\u2014 Americana Annual"
],
": elicit , evoke":[
"these events call forth great emotions"
],
": need , justification":[
"there's no call for such behavior"
],
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"may be called upon to do several jobs"
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"money lent at call"
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": the act of speaking to or attempting to reach someone by telephone or by a similar online communication service":[
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"a video call",
"made a call to the mayor",
"In a time before keeping in touch was an internet call away, I'd have to say goodbye forever to bedrooms, to classrooms, to friends.",
"\u2014 Soniah Kamal",
"Soon after news of Bazemore's return broke, Curry shared a screenshot on Instagram of the two friends on a FaceTime call . Both were smiling, no longer thinking of what-ifs.",
"\u2014 Wes Goldberg"
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],
": the cry of an animal (such as a bird)":[],
": the name or thing called":[
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": the selection of a play in football":[
"the quarterback's call in the huddle"
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": to address or speak of a person or thing contemptuously or offensively":[],
": to announce or read loudly or authoritatively":[
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"call off a row of figures"
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": to ask for or grant a time-out":[],
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": to be in charge or control : determine the policy or procedure":[
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": to cast doubt upon":[
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": to cause to come : bring":[
"calls to mind an old saying"
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": to challenge in order to expose an empty pretense or threat":[
"I called his bluff just to see if he really meant what he said.",
"\u2014 Brandy Rankins"
],
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": to charge with or censure for an offense":[
"deserves to be called on that"
],
": to command or request to come or be present":[
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],
": to demand payment of especially by formal notice":[
"call a loan"
],
": to demand presentation of (something, such as a bond or option) for redemption":[
"The bonds could be called 10 years after issue."
],
": to describe correctly in advance of or without knowledge of the event : predict":[
"He called the upward trend of the stock market in February."
],
": to directly criticize (someone) for (something, such as bad behavior)":[
"\u2026 offering ample ammunition to anyone wanting to call her on her fascination with all things violent and degrading.",
"\u2014 Michael Upchurch"
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": to elicit a response from (someone, such as a student)":[
"the teacher called on her first"
],
": to estimate or consider for purposes of an estimate or for convenience":[
"call it an even dollar"
],
": to generate signals for (a telephone number) in order to reach the party to whom the number is assigned":[
"call 911"
],
": to give the calls for (a square dance)":[
"\u2014 often used with off"
],
": to give the calls for a square dance":[],
": to give the order for : bring into action":[
"call a strike against the company",
"call a pitchout"
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": to halt (something, such as a baseball game) because of unsuitable conditions":[],
": to hold responsible : reprimand":[
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": to invite or command to meet : convoke":[
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": to make a brief visit":[
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"called on a friend"
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": to make a demand in bridge for (a card or suit)":[],
": to make a demand in card games (as for a particular card or for a show of hands)":[],
": to make a demand on : depend on":[
"universities are called upon to produce trained professionals"
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": to make a request or demand":[
"call for an investigation"
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": to make a signal to in order to transmit a message":[
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": to manage by giving the signals or orders":[
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": to name or specify in advance":[
"call the toss of a coin"
],
": to regard or characterize as of a certain kind : consider":[
"can hardly be called generous"
],
": to require (a player) to show the hand in poker by making an equal bet":[],
": to require as necessary or appropriate":[
"the job calls for typing skills",
"the design calls for three windows"
],
": to rouse from sleep or summon to get up":[],
": to rule on the status of (a pitched ball, a player's action, etc.)":[
"call balls and strikes",
"call a base runner safe"
],
": to speak frankly":[
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": to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout":[
"call for help"
],
": to speak of or address by a specified name : give a name to":[
"call her Kitty"
],
": to speak to or attempt to reach (someone) by means of a call (see call entry 2 sense 8 )":[
"call the doctor to make an appointment",
"I try to call my parents at least once a week.",
"He arranged for his wife, Stacey, to call him via Skype online from Kylee's fourth-grade classroom on Monday morning\u2014a complete surprise to his daughter.",
"\u2014 Elaine Allenemrich",
"\u2014 often used with up Call me up when you get back from your vacation."
],
": to speak to or attempt to reach someone by means of a call (see call entry 2 sense 8 )":[
"just called to say hello",
"I call once a week to talk to my parents.",
"Several weeks later our son's family called to FaceTime with us.",
"\u2014 Daily Reporter (Greenfield, Indiana)",
"\u2014 often used with up She called up and asked if we wanted to come over for dinner."
],
": to stop for the remainder of the day or for the present whatever one has been doing":[
"worked another couple of hours and then called it a day"
],
": to summon to a particular activity, employment, or office":[
"was called to active duty",
"was called to the bar of justice"
],
": to temporarily transfer control of computer processing to (something, such as a subroutine or procedure)":[],
": to utter a characteristic note or cry":[],
": to utter in a loud distinct voice":[
"\u2014 often used with out call out a number"
],
": within hearing or reach of a summons : subject to summons":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He called to passersby for help.",
"She called up to her husband, who was at the top of the stairs.",
"Her husband called back down to her.",
"She saw her friends across the street and called over to them.",
"He called her name in his sleep.",
"The birds were calling as the sun rose.",
"I call once a week to talk to my parents.",
"Where are you calling from",
"May I say who's calling ",
"I try to call my parents at least once a week.",
"Noun",
"A local call costs less than a long-distance or an international call .",
"If there are any calls for me during the meeting, say that I'll call back later.",
"I got a call from my brother last night.",
"He gave a call to passersby for help.",
"We heard a bird that had a very loud and unusual call .",
"He's an expert at doing bird calls .",
"He has a large collection of duck calls .",
"the call of a trumpet",
"The government has issued a call to its supporters to defend it and hopes they will answer its call .",
"The campaigners renewed their calls for reform.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"National and global issues are complex and there are many causes that call for support. \u2014 Nicole Serena Silver, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Bob Chapek, chief executive of parent Walt Disney Co., said on a recent earnings call that a time will come when the sports service is available to stream without cable. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"Finney is kept in a soundproof basement with a rotary phone where spirits of previous victims call to keep him alive and prepared for the villain, which Hawke inhabits with truly unnerving unpredictability. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"Those who cannot make the event can visit www.threerivers.edu/register for more information on registering or call 860-215-9116. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"There was the time Elvis Presley had his buddy, Red West, call to invite Davidson over to hang at Graceland. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"After gaining approval, the developer and I-195 Redevelopment Commission requested that the property\u2019s zoning allow a 600-feet maximum building height, which exceeds the parcel\u2019s zoning regulations that call for a 100-foot cap. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Nike said in a recent earnings call that its business in both Russia and Ukraine represents less than 1% of its total revenue. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"The police can\u2019t can logically run to every fireworks call and cite people. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Analysts have said a call -up of reservists by Russia could vastly alter the balance in the war but could also come with political consequences for President Vladimir Putin\u2019s government. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"In an adjacent suite, dozens of call center staff talk to women around the country facing unexpected pregnancies. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"That\u2019s technology and the call center working together. \u2014 Robert W. Bache, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Luke Cirillo got a call from police in the wee hours of June 10. \u2014 Nicole Ault, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Greg Johnson was in the main office West Liberty-Salem High School in Ohio on Jan. 20, 2017, when an assistant got a phone call from her husband, who was a high school math teacher. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"Then, on June 23, 2020, Huskies rowing coach Jen Sanford got a call from UConn director of athletics David Benedict, saying that her program would be cut, along with men\u2019s swimming, tennis and cross country, due to budgetary issues. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
"Cristina Vite, a spokesperson, refused to say whether the company runs the call center. \u2014 Alex Horton, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Hours of operation for the call center fielding applications is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old Norse kalla ; akin to Old English hilde calla battle herald, Old High German kall\u014dn to talk loudly, Old Church Slavonic glas\u016d voice":"Verb and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fl"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for call Verb summon , call , cite , convoke , convene , muster mean to demand the presence of. summon implies the exercise of authority. was summoned to answer charges call may be used less formally for summon . called the legislature into special session cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge. cited for drunken driving convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes. convoked a Vatican council convene is somewhat less formal than convoke . convened the students muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole. mustered the troops",
"synonyms":[
"bawl",
"bay",
"bellow",
"cry",
"holler",
"hollo",
"halloo",
"hallo",
"roar",
"shout",
"sound off",
"thunder",
"vociferate",
"yell"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112349",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"call (on":{
"antonyms":[
"cry",
"note"
],
"definitions":{
": a demand for payment of money":[],
": a direction or a succession of directions for a square dance rhythmically called to the dancers":[],
": a divine vocation or strong inner prompting to a particular course of action":[],
": a request or command to come or assemble":[],
": a short usually formal visit":[
"pay a call on a neighbor"
],
": a summoning of actors to rehearsal":[
"the call is for 11 o'clock"
],
": a summons or signal on a drum, bugle, or pipe":[],
": a temporary transfer of control of computer processing to a particular set of instructions (such as a subroutine or procedure)":[],
": admission to the bar as a barrister":[],
": an act of calling with the voice : shout":[
"a call for help"
],
": an imitation of the cry of a bird or other animal made to attract it":[],
": an instance of asking for something : request":[
"many calls for Christmas stories"
],
": an instrument used for calling":[
"a duck call"
],
": an invitation to become the minister of a church or to accept a professional appointment":[],
": an option to buy a specified amount of a security (such as stock) or commodity (such as wheat) at a fixed price at or within a specified time \u2014 compare put sense 2":[],
": an order specifying the number of men to be inducted into the armed services during a specified period":[],
": available for use : at the service of":[
"thousands of men at his call"
],
": demand , claim":[
"The aircraft industry continues to have first call on aluminum production.",
"\u2014 Americana Annual"
],
": elicit , evoke":[
"these events call forth great emotions"
],
": need , justification":[
"there's no call for such behavior"
],
": ready to respond to a summons or command":[
"a doctor on call"
],
": require , oblige":[
"may be called upon to do several jobs"
],
": roll call":[],
": subject to demand for payment or return without previous notice":[
"money lent at call"
],
": the act of calling in a card game":[],
": the act of speaking to or attempting to reach someone by telephone or by a similar online communication service":[
"a telephone call",
"a video call",
"made a call to the mayor",
"In a time before keeping in touch was an internet call away, I'd have to say goodbye forever to bedrooms, to classrooms, to friends.",
"\u2014 Soniah Kamal",
"Soon after news of Bazemore's return broke, Curry shared a screenshot on Instagram of the two friends on a FaceTime call . Both were smiling, no longer thinking of what-ifs.",
"\u2014 Wes Goldberg"
],
": the attraction or appeal of a particular activity, condition, or place":[
"the call of the wild"
],
": the cry of an animal (such as a bird)":[],
": the name or thing called":[
"the call was heads"
],
": the selection of a play in football":[
"the quarterback's call in the huddle"
],
": to address or speak of a person or thing contemptuously or offensively":[],
": to announce or read loudly or authoritatively":[
"call the roll",
"call off a row of figures"
],
": to announce the play-by-play of (a sports event, such as a football game)":[],
": to ask for or grant a time-out":[],
": to attract (game) by imitating the characteristic cry":[],
": to be in charge or control : determine the policy or procedure":[
"The secretary called the shots all through the meeting."
],
": to call (as at one's house) to get":[
"I'll call for you after dinner"
],
": to call a thing by its right name however coarse":[],
": to call it a day : quit":[],
": to call the shots":[],
": to call upon":[
"Is there anyone you can call on in an emergency"
],
": to cast doubt upon":[
"a report calling into question the drug's effectiveness"
],
": to cause to come : bring":[
"calls to mind an old saying"
],
": to challenge in order to expose an empty pretense or threat":[
"I called his bluff just to see if he really meant what he said.",
"\u2014 Brandy Rankins"
],
": to challenge to make good on a statement":[],
": to charge with or censure for an offense":[
"deserves to be called on that"
],
": to command or request to come or be present":[
"was called to testify"
],
": to demand payment of especially by formal notice":[
"call a loan"
],
": to demand presentation of (something, such as a bond or option) for redemption":[
"The bonds could be called 10 years after issue."
],
": to describe correctly in advance of or without knowledge of the event : predict":[
"He called the upward trend of the stock market in February."
],
": to directly criticize (someone) for (something, such as bad behavior)":[
"\u2026 offering ample ammunition to anyone wanting to call her on her fascination with all things violent and degrading.",
"\u2014 Michael Upchurch"
],
": to elicit a response from (someone, such as a student)":[
"the teacher called on her first"
],
": to estimate or consider for purposes of an estimate or for convenience":[
"call it an even dollar"
],
": to generate signals for (a telephone number) in order to reach the party to whom the number is assigned":[
"call 911"
],
": to give the calls for (a square dance)":[
"\u2014 often used with off"
],
": to give the calls for a square dance":[],
": to give the order for : bring into action":[
"call a strike against the company",
"call a pitchout"
],
": to halt (something, such as a baseball game) because of unsuitable conditions":[],
": to hold responsible : reprimand":[
"He was called to account by his boss for making the error."
],
": to invite or command to meet : convoke":[
"call a meeting"
],
": to make a brief visit":[
"called to pay his respects",
"called on a friend"
],
": to make a demand in bridge for (a card or suit)":[],
": to make a demand in card games (as for a particular card or for a show of hands)":[],
": to make a demand on : depend on":[
"universities are called upon to produce trained professionals"
],
": to make a request or demand":[
"call for an investigation"
],
": to make a signal to in order to transmit a message":[
"call the flagship"
],
": to manage by giving the signals or orders":[
"that catcher calls a good game"
],
": to name or specify in advance":[
"call the toss of a coin"
],
": to regard or characterize as of a certain kind : consider":[
"can hardly be called generous"
],
": to require (a player) to show the hand in poker by making an equal bet":[],
": to require as necessary or appropriate":[
"the job calls for typing skills",
"the design calls for three windows"
],
": to rouse from sleep or summon to get up":[],
": to rule on the status of (a pitched ball, a player's action, etc.)":[
"call balls and strikes",
"call a base runner safe"
],
": to speak frankly":[
"Why don't you just call a spade a spade and say that he is a liar"
],
": to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout":[
"call for help"
],
": to speak of or address by a specified name : give a name to":[
"call her Kitty"
],
": to speak to or attempt to reach (someone) by means of a call (see call entry 2 sense 8 )":[
"call the doctor to make an appointment",
"I try to call my parents at least once a week.",
"He arranged for his wife, Stacey, to call him via Skype online from Kylee's fourth-grade classroom on Monday morning\u2014a complete surprise to his daughter.",
"\u2014 Elaine Allenemrich",
"\u2014 often used with up Call me up when you get back from your vacation."
],
": to speak to or attempt to reach someone by means of a call (see call entry 2 sense 8 )":[
"just called to say hello",
"I call once a week to talk to my parents.",
"Several weeks later our son's family called to FaceTime with us.",
"\u2014 Daily Reporter (Greenfield, Indiana)",
"\u2014 often used with up She called up and asked if we wanted to come over for dinner."
],
": to stop for the remainder of the day or for the present whatever one has been doing":[
"worked another couple of hours and then called it a day"
],
": to summon to a particular activity, employment, or office":[
"was called to active duty",
"was called to the bar of justice"
],
": to temporarily transfer control of computer processing to (something, such as a subroutine or procedure)":[],
": to utter a characteristic note or cry":[],
": to utter in a loud distinct voice":[
"\u2014 often used with out call out a number"
],
": within hearing or reach of a summons : subject to summons":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He called to passersby for help.",
"She called up to her husband, who was at the top of the stairs.",
"Her husband called back down to her.",
"She saw her friends across the street and called over to them.",
"He called her name in his sleep.",
"The birds were calling as the sun rose.",
"I call once a week to talk to my parents.",
"Where are you calling from",
"May I say who's calling ",
"I try to call my parents at least once a week.",
"Noun",
"A local call costs less than a long-distance or an international call .",
"If there are any calls for me during the meeting, say that I'll call back later.",
"I got a call from my brother last night.",
"He gave a call to passersby for help.",
"We heard a bird that had a very loud and unusual call .",
"He's an expert at doing bird calls .",
"He has a large collection of duck calls .",
"the call of a trumpet",
"The government has issued a call to its supporters to defend it and hopes they will answer its call .",
"The campaigners renewed their calls for reform.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"National and global issues are complex and there are many causes that call for support. \u2014 Nicole Serena Silver, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Bob Chapek, chief executive of parent Walt Disney Co., said on a recent earnings call that a time will come when the sports service is available to stream without cable. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"Finney is kept in a soundproof basement with a rotary phone where spirits of previous victims call to keep him alive and prepared for the villain, which Hawke inhabits with truly unnerving unpredictability. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"Those who cannot make the event can visit www.threerivers.edu/register for more information on registering or call 860-215-9116. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"There was the time Elvis Presley had his buddy, Red West, call to invite Davidson over to hang at Graceland. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"After gaining approval, the developer and I-195 Redevelopment Commission requested that the property\u2019s zoning allow a 600-feet maximum building height, which exceeds the parcel\u2019s zoning regulations that call for a 100-foot cap. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Nike said in a recent earnings call that its business in both Russia and Ukraine represents less than 1% of its total revenue. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"The police can\u2019t can logically run to every fireworks call and cite people. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Analysts have said a call -up of reservists by Russia could vastly alter the balance in the war but could also come with political consequences for President Vladimir Putin\u2019s government. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"In an adjacent suite, dozens of call center staff talk to women around the country facing unexpected pregnancies. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"That\u2019s technology and the call center working together. \u2014 Robert W. Bache, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Luke Cirillo got a call from police in the wee hours of June 10. \u2014 Nicole Ault, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Greg Johnson was in the main office West Liberty-Salem High School in Ohio on Jan. 20, 2017, when an assistant got a phone call from her husband, who was a high school math teacher. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"Then, on June 23, 2020, Huskies rowing coach Jen Sanford got a call from UConn director of athletics David Benedict, saying that her program would be cut, along with men\u2019s swimming, tennis and cross country, due to budgetary issues. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
"Cristina Vite, a spokesperson, refused to say whether the company runs the call center. \u2014 Alex Horton, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Hours of operation for the call center fielding applications is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old Norse kalla ; akin to Old English hilde calla battle herald, Old High German kall\u014dn to talk loudly, Old Church Slavonic glas\u016d voice":"Verb and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fl"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for call Verb summon , call , cite , convoke , convene , muster mean to demand the presence of. summon implies the exercise of authority. was summoned to answer charges call may be used less formally for summon . called the legislature into special session cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge. cited for drunken driving convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes. convoked a Vatican council convene is somewhat less formal than convoke . convened the students muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole. mustered the troops",
"synonyms":[
"bawl",
"bay",
"bellow",
"cry",
"holler",
"hollo",
"halloo",
"hallo",
"roar",
"shout",
"sound off",
"thunder",
"vociferate",
"yell"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110607",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"call (on ":{
"antonyms":[
"cry",
"note"
],
"definitions":[
": to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout",
": to make a request or demand",
": to utter a characteristic note or cry",
": to speak to or attempt to reach someone by means of a call (see call entry 2 sense 8 )",
": to make a demand in card games (as for a particular card or for a show of hands)",
": to give the calls for a square dance",
": to make a brief visit",
": to utter in a loud distinct voice",
": to announce or read loudly or authoritatively",
": to announce the play-by-play of (a sports event, such as a football game)",
": to command or request to come or be present",
": to cause to come : bring",
": to summon to a particular activity, employment, or office",
": to invite or command to meet : convoke",
": to rouse from sleep or summon to get up",
": to give the order for : bring into action",
": to manage by giving the signals or orders",
": to make a demand in bridge for (a card or suit)",
": to require (a player) to show the hand in poker by making an equal bet",
": to challenge to make good on a statement",
": to charge with or censure for an offense",
": to attract (game) by imitating the characteristic cry",
": to halt (something, such as a baseball game) because of unsuitable conditions",
": to rule on the status of (a pitched ball, a player's action, etc.)",
": to give the calls for (a square dance)",
": to demand payment of especially by formal notice",
": to demand presentation of (something, such as a bond or option) for redemption",
": to speak to or attempt to reach (someone) by means of a call (see call entry 2 sense 8 )",
": to generate signals for (a telephone number) in order to reach the party to whom the number is assigned",
": to make a signal to in order to transmit a message",
": to speak of or address by a specified name : give a name to",
": to regard or characterize as of a certain kind : consider",
": to estimate or consider for purposes of an estimate or for convenience",
": to describe correctly in advance of or without knowledge of the event : predict",
": to name or specify in advance",
": to temporarily transfer control of computer processing to (something, such as a subroutine or procedure)",
": to call a thing by its right name however coarse",
": to speak frankly",
": to call (as at one's house) to get",
": to require as necessary or appropriate",
": elicit , evoke",
": to cast doubt upon",
": to stop for the remainder of the day or for the present whatever one has been doing",
": to call it a day : quit",
": to address or speak of a person or thing contemptuously or offensively",
": to call upon",
": to elicit a response from (someone, such as a student)",
": to directly criticize (someone) for (something, such as bad behavior)",
": to challenge in order to expose an empty pretense or threat",
": to be in charge or control : determine the policy or procedure",
": to call the shots",
": to ask for or grant a time-out",
": to hold responsible : reprimand",
": require , oblige",
": to make a demand on : depend on",
": an act of calling with the voice : shout",
": an imitation of the cry of a bird or other animal made to attract it",
": an instrument used for calling",
": the cry of an animal (such as a bird)",
": a request or command to come or assemble",
": a summons or signal on a drum, bugle, or pipe",
": admission to the bar as a barrister",
": an invitation to become the minister of a church or to accept a professional appointment",
": a divine vocation or strong inner prompting to a particular course of action",
": a summoning of actors to rehearsal",
": the attraction or appeal of a particular activity, condition, or place",
": an order specifying the number of men to be inducted into the armed services during a specified period",
": the selection of a play in football",
": demand , claim",
": need , justification",
": a demand for payment of money",
": an option to buy a specified amount of a security (such as stock) or commodity (such as wheat) at a fixed price at or within a specified time \u2014 compare put sense 2",
": an instance of asking for something : request",
": roll call",
": a short usually formal visit",
": the name or thing called",
": the act of calling in a card game",
": the act of speaking to or attempting to reach someone by telephone or by a similar online communication service",
": a direction or a succession of directions for a square dance rhythmically called to the dancers",
": a decision or ruling made by an official of a sports contest",
": decision sense 1",
": a temporary transfer of control of computer processing to a particular set of instructions (such as a subroutine or procedure)",
": available for use : at the service of",
": ready to respond to a summons or command",
": subject to demand for payment or return without previous notice",
": within hearing or reach of a summons : subject to summons",
": to speak in a loud clear voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout",
": to announce or read (something) loudly",
": to tell, order, or ask to come",
": to give the order for",
": to utter a cry",
": to get in touch with by telephone",
": to make a short visit",
": name entry 2 sense 1",
": to address someone or something as",
": to regard as being of a certain kind",
": to say or guess what the result will be",
": to estimate as being",
": suspend sense 4 , end",
": to require as necessary or suitable",
": to make a request or demand",
": cancel sense 2",
": to cause or tell to stop attacking or chasing",
": to choose to answer",
": visit entry 1 sense 1",
": to speak in a loud voice",
": to announce or read (something) loudly",
": to order (a group of people) to come or go somewhere",
": to cause to be thought of or remembered",
": a loud shout or cry",
": a cry of an animal",
": a loud sound or signal",
": a public request or command",
": request entry 1 sense 1",
": a short visit",
": something called or announced",
": the act of calling on the telephone",
": decision sense 1",
": the attraction or appeal of a particular place or condition",
": to announce or recite loudly",
": to admit (a person) as a barrister",
": to demand payment of especially by formal notice",
": to demand presentation of (as a bond or option) for redemption",
": a demand for payment of money: as",
": a notice by the U.S. Treasury to depositories to transfer part of its deposit balance to the Federal Reserve bank",
": a notice to a stockholder or subscriber to pay an assessment or an installment of subscription to capital",
": call option at option 3",
": a formal announcement or recitation",
": roll call"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"People experiencing symptoms of heat stroke should call 911 immediately. \u2014 Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2022",
"How to get help: In the US, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 14 June 2022",
"For more information, call 440- 245-1870, or go lccaa.net/programs/water_assistance. \u2014 cleveland , 12 June 2022",
"For more information about bird sightings or to report bird sightings, call Mass Audubon at 781-259-8805 or go to www.massaudubon.org. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Anyone seeing those symptoms should call the Arizona Department of Agriculture. \u2014 Bob Christie, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
"For more information, call 630-306-1362 or send email to tljrose@sbcglobal.net. \u2014 Naperville Sun Staff, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Popes don\u2019t normally call for consistories at the end of summer, when Rome is still in vacation shutdown mode. \u2014 Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Anyone who purchased one of the affected products can call 816-455-4188 to inquire about a refund, per the FDA statement. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The call to the Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center came after U.S. deputy marshals reported seeing a person dressed in black clothing and carrying a backpack and suitcase emerge from a taxi stopped in front of Kavanaugh's house. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 14 June 2022",
"The call for changes in correctional officer discipline comes amid criminal proceedings of three guards charged in the 2018 death of Larry Earvin while he was incarcerated at Western Illinois Correctional Center. \u2014 Shannon Heffernan, ProPublica , 14 June 2022",
"The outsourcing of resources from the data center and branch office to the cloud appeared to answer the decades-old call for agility, value and return on investment. \u2014 Atif Khan, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Though the call for proposals was a bit outside her usual repertoire, Cooke John submitted a design after some encouragement from a friend. \u2014 Carly Olson, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
"Seen from the protagonists\u2019 worldview, the film becomes an earnest call for empathy in a country that is witnessing an unprecedented influx of immigrants. \u2014 Emiliano Granada, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"Related: March for Our Lives rallies in Boston and nationwide call for tough action on gun control Click here to refresh this page and see the latest. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"The call for action comes after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Tex. \u2014 Ellie Silverman, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Villarosa delivers a passionate call for equality in the American medical system. \u2014 Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fl",
"\u02c8k\u022fl"
],
"synonyms":[
"bawl",
"bay",
"bellow",
"cry",
"holler",
"hollo",
"halloo",
"hallo",
"roar",
"shout",
"sound off",
"thunder",
"vociferate",
"yell"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212001",
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"Several calls for help were made around 9:30 a.m. from an emergency call box at a now unused Department of Transportation maintenance station. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Dec. 2020",
"At light rail stations, fare vending machines, handrails and water fountains, call boxes , seats and armrests are also cleaned daily and disinfected, the agency stated. \u2014 Mike Cruz, azcentral , 31 Mar. 2020",
"At light rail stations, fare vending machines, handrails and water fountains, call boxes , seats and armrests are also cleaned daily and disinfected, the agency stated. \u2014 Mike Cruz, azcentral , 31 Mar. 2020",
"At light rail stations, fare vending machines, handrails and water fountains, call boxes , seats and armrests are also cleaned daily and disinfected, the agency stated. \u2014 Mike Cruz, azcentral , 31 Mar. 2020",
"At light rail stations, fare vending machines, handrails and water fountains, call boxes , seats and armrests are also cleaned daily and disinfected, the agency stated. \u2014 Mike Cruz, azcentral , 31 Mar. 2020",
"At light rail stations, fare vending machines, handrails and water fountains, call boxes , seats and armrests are also cleaned daily and disinfected, the agency stated. \u2014 Mike Cruz, azcentral , 5 Mar. 2020"
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"Wiry and watchful, Fonda earned her first Oscar for her startling portrayal of a shaggy-haired call girl in Alan J. Pakula\u2019s chilling mystery. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"The thread narrates King's days-long, chaotic adventure with an elusive, over-the-top call girl named Jessica\u2014in the film, her name is changed to Stefani\u2014which sees them road-trip through South Florida's strip clubs, a casual drug bust, and more. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 June 2021",
"Fonda continued her pivot to more socially conscious filmmaking and earned her first Oscar for her portrayal of call girl Bree in this tense psychological thriller. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 23 Feb. 2021",
"The Starz series, based on Stephen Soderbergh\u2019s film of the same name, explores the life of a call girl , played by Riley Keough. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 20 Aug. 2020"
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"The California Republican called House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer on Tuesday to urge him to pull the bill. \u2014 Susan Ferrechio, Washington Examiner , 27 May 2020",
"Just a few months ago, she was focused on opening her company \u2014 a children\u2019s play and learning space called House of Playful Soul in Forest Hills, Queens \u2014 and taking care of her newborn. \u2014 Tara Law, Time , 24 Apr. 2020",
"Ballroom culture came out of New York City as black and Latino gay men and trans women created support systems for one another called houses . \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 6 Feb. 2020",
"The targets are called houses , and the things thrown at them are called stones, but damage and injuries are rare. \u2014 Robert Scheer, Indianapolis Star , 31 Jan. 2020",
"Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi\u2019s attempt to influence the Senate\u2019s impeachment trial process an amateur move. \u2014 Tim Pearce, Washington Examiner , 9 Jan. 2020",
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"And fittingly in a restaurant called House of Naan, the bread is a prime attraction \u2014 unusually soft, wonderfully fresh, wood-fired to perfect cratery blackness. \u2014 Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com , 26 Nov. 2019",
"Portland software developer Panic published the game, which was developed by a four-person Australian firm called House House. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Oct. 2019"
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"The station used it when announcing their call letters . \u2014 Pam Windsor, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
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"Within three months the city had two more: WCAO (still in operation today) and WEAR (now using the call letters WJZ). \u2014 Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 27 Nov. 2021",
"The station, whose call letters are WGCL-TV, also told staff last week that its news director Matt King is departing in advance of a major ownership change that is slated to take effect next week. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 22 Nov. 2021",
"On July 31, 1953, Channel 11 was the first of the rival firms to receive call letters : KTVA. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Oct. 2021",
"For the 20th year in a row, the station (whose call letters are KKCW), is playing all Christmas music, all the time, throughout the holiday season. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Nov. 2020",
"Some wags suggested that the station\u2019s call letters , an acronym for Washington High Fidelity Stereo, stood for We Have Frank Sinatra. \u2014 Adam Bernstein, Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2020",
"Helen also held an Amateur radio license with call letters K1AKP. \u2014 courant.com , 19 Oct. 2019"
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"The eatery's name originates from the Dewey Decimal System's call number for cookbooks, according to a library news release. \u2014 Garrett Moore, Arkansas Online , 10 Dec. 2021",
"While call numbers have shot through the roof, call centres are closing. \u2014 The Economist , 4 Apr. 2020",
"The video presentations, meeting dates, call numbers and pass codes are posted on dnr.wi.gov. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Mar. 2020",
"Extra cleaning was done in the school on both Monday and Tuesday nights (Jan. 27 and 28) by the cleaning staff as the call numbers began increasing. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Feb. 2020",
"The massive auction isn't just about calling numbers like other sales. \u2014 Lorraine Longhi, azcentral , 19 Jan. 2020",
"The call number on the card matched a number written on the spine of each book. \u2014 Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics , 11 Feb. 2016",
"Decimal points divided different sections of the call number . \u2014 Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics , 11 Feb. 2016",
"This goes on for two months, until the women get hold of a Kurdistan phone book and start calling numbers at random. \u2014 Deborah Campbell, New York Times , 27 Apr. 2018"
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"Cooper is starring in the drama, portraying the conductor and composer behind such works as West Side Story, with Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer and Jeremy Strong also on the call sheet . \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The Universal feature, which has started production in New Mexico, has also added Kenneth Branagh to the call sheet , along with actor Michael Angarano. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Natasha Liu Bordizzo are on the call sheet , with Hayden Christensen reprising his role as Anakin Skywalker and Ray Stevenson playing a mystery villain. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The call sheet for Thursday alone mentions multiple guns, several horses and a daily snake wrangler. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 27 Oct. 2021",
"The call sheet for Thursday alone mentions multiple guns, several horses and a daily snake wrangler. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Brian acts like No. 1 on the call sheet in the best way. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars in the film based on the Spider-Man villain, with Russell Crowe on the call sheet as well. \u2014 Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Having Lopez as number one on the call sheet was not only inspiring, but indicative of the type of projects Buteau wants to make moving forward. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 22 Feb. 2022"
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"And my counterpart on the Navy side was Captain Brian Ferguson, call sign Ferg. \u2014 Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com , 5 June 2022",
"In the new film, Tom Cruise returns as Lieutenant Pete Mitchell, whose call sign is Maverick. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
"On day four of the war, his company commander, a historian by training who goes by the call sign Historian, was injured in a firefight with a Russian infiltrator group in Kyiv. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
"Friday\u2019s memorial closed with a ceremonial final radio call from DU-COMM, DuPage Public Safety Communications, calling for Ruth with his radio call sign , Echo 70. \u2014 Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Robert Glover, who goes by the call sign Cruiser 50, shouted into his radio. \u2014 Elyse Samuels, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Bob shows skills, with his curious call sign remaining an enigma. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"His call sign is not Go Along to Get Along, it\u2019s Maverick. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
"One tall, bearded soldier with the call sign Rusin owns a business selling bathtubs in the mountainous region of Transcarpathia, in western Ukraine. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022"
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]
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": bulletin board sense 1":[]
},
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"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8k\u022fl-\u02ccb\u022frd"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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": naval artillery support supplied to ground troops as called for":[]
},
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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"a call-in show"
],
": to communicate with a person by telephone":[],
": to deliver (a message) by telephone":[
"call in an order for pizza"
],
": to order to return or to be returned: such as":[],
": to report by telephone that one will be absent because of illness":[],
": to summon to one's aid or for consultation":[
"call in a mediator"
],
": to withdraw from an advanced position":[
"call in the outposts"
],
": to withdraw from circulation":[
"call in bank notes and issue new ones"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Perhaps Judge Crater\u2019s shade will finally call in and end the mystery. \u2014 Edward Kosner, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Baumbach did not often call in sick to work and often covered shifts for his co-workers. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
"The broadcast networks will call in their evening news anchors \u2014 David Muir, Lester Holt and Norah O\u2019Donnell \u2014 to lead two hours of coverage. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"Traditional sellers seeking an alternative marketing strategy also call in auctioneers. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2022",
"Readers could call in their suggestions or use a relatively new-fanged technology growing in popularity with the masses, email. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022",
"Of course, all those laptops on the same video call in the same room will create more ear-piercing feedback than a Kiss concert sound check. \u2014 Joanna Stern, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"In a Google Meet video call in mid-May after the talk was canceled, Soundararajan said Edwards acknowledged that Google had subjected her to a level of vetting no previous speaker had to endure. \u2014 Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"On that Zoom call in September 2020, Smith learned baseball was one of seven sports to be discontinued at La Salle. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 25 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb",
"1952, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fl-\u02ccin"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084326",
"type":[
"adjective",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
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": payment of not less than an agreed amount to a worker called in for work at a time other than that of his or her regular shift":[
"four hours' call-in pay"
],
": reporting pay":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215345",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"call-up":{
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": to bring forward for consideration or action":[],
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": to bring up from a minor league to a major league baseball team":[],
": to retrieve from the memory of a computer especially for display and user interaction":[],
": to summon before an authority":[],
": to summon for active military duty":[],
": to summon together (as for a united effort)":[
"call up all his forces for the attack"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fl-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084304",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"call-up-a-storm":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": common loon":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104218",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"call-waiting":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a telephone service that signals (as by a beep) to the user when an incoming call is received during a call in progress":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1963, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fl-\u02c8w\u0101-ti\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083216",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"call/take the register":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to read out an official list of names":[
"After the students were seated, the teacher called/took the register ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084453",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"calla lily":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Use these calla lily care tips to keep your plants blooming all summer long. \u2014 Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 June 2022",
"Some plants to avoid are calla lily , sago palm, azalea and rhododendron, among others. \u2014 Star Tribune , 28 May 2021",
"See Mother\u2019s Day ideas, from a fresco pink calla lily plant ($45) to a lavender plant growing in a sustainable planter ($38). \u2014 oregonlive , 6 May 2021",
"Calla Lilies The chic and understated calla lily is a simple and modern choice for a bouquet\u2014whether on Valentine's Day or otherwise. \u2014 Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country , 16 Dec. 2020",
"Or what about an X-rayed calla lily from 1986, as stunning as a Georgia O\u2019Keeffe drawing",
"Firefighters and other volunteers decked the hydrant with a calla lily wreath to mark the 114th anniversary of the quake and fire. \u2014 Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com , 24 Apr. 2020",
"The bride, clutching a bouquet of calla lilies and hibiscus, followed a path of white delphiniums that led to an altar adorned with a huge arch of white, yellow, lavender and soft pink flowers. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Feb. 2020",
"The Look: Tropicalia Versatile anthurium, heliconia, calla lilies , and cone ginger are your friends here, and feel free to lean on Monstera, banana leaves, and Alocasia for greenery. \u2014 Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine , 12 Feb. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1854, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, genus name, modification of Greek kallaia rooster's wattles":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ka-l\u0259-"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034655",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"calla lily begonia":{
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"definitions":{
": a wax begonia the youngest leaves of which are white and somewhat resemble the calla lily flower":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231827",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"callaloo":{
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"definitions":{
": a soup or stew made with greens, onions, and crabmeat or pork":[],
": the edible young green leaves of a plant (such as taro or a member of the genus Xanthosoma ) of the arum family used as greens":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Or the aforementioned callaloo , whose surface of red oil hints at the cayenne punch to come and whose body is deeper for a splash of oxtail juice. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"As one of Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s unofficial national dishes ( callaloo is another), pelau is a homegrown darling and its widespread appeal goes beyond its luscious and spiky bite. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Other favorites from two Hartford locations are there \u2014 for dinner, lunch and Sunday brunch \u2014 including brown stew chicken, oxtail, curry goat, ackee and salt fish, coconut shrimp, callaloo and mackerel rundung. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
"They are distinguished by their unusually flaky crusts and wide selection, which run from traditional fillings like callaloo and ackee to a beef-and-cheese mixture that imitates a cheeseburger. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
"My aunty Jannette and uncle Rawden might have us over for curry or a feast of our traditional Creole food \u2014 callaloo , macaroni pie, pelau, and stewed chicken. \u2014 Patrice Grell Yursik, Travel + Leisure , 27 May 2021",
"Other typical Jamaican dishes that originated in Africa include callaloo , a leafy green resembling spinach that\u2019s made from amaranth or taro leaves. \u2014 Amanda Albee, Dallas News , 1 July 2021",
"That Sunday, the callaloo was the first item on my plate. \u2014 Brigid Washington, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 Mar. 2021",
"To this day, variations of callaloo abound throughout the West Indies. \u2014 Brigid Washington, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 Mar. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Caribbean English, perhaps ultimately of African origin; akin to Caribbean Spanish calal\u00fa callaloo (greens and dish), Brazilian Portuguese carur\u00fa , Haitian Creole kalalou okra":""
},
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"\u02ccka-l\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc",
"\u02c8ka-l\u0259-\u02ccl\u00fc"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195743",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"callant":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": boy , lad":[]
},
"examples":[
"ever since he was a callant , he's been fishing off the eastern coast of Scotland"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1592, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Dutch or Middle French dialect; Dutch kalant customer, fellow, from Middle French dialect (Picard) calland customer, from Latin calent-, calens , present participle of cal\u0113re to be warm \u2014 more at lee":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ka-l\u0259nt",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"boy",
"boychick",
"boychik",
"boyo",
"lad",
"laddie",
"nipper",
"shaveling",
"shaver",
"sonny",
"stripling",
"tad",
"youth"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230033",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"calla\u00efs":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an ancient green stone, probably turquoise":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from Greek kala\u00efs, kalla\u00efs":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kal\u0101\u0259\u0307s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204955",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"callboy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": bellhop , page":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In exchange for effectively being a 24/7 callboy who will hook Norman up with the San Diego gay social scene, Andrew demands a weekly allowance and an expense account. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 Mar. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1776, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fl-\u02ccb\u022fi"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122920",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"called":{
"antonyms":[
"cry",
"note"
],
"definitions":{
": a demand for payment of money":[],
": a direction or a succession of directions for a square dance rhythmically called to the dancers":[],
": a divine vocation or strong inner prompting to a particular course of action":[],
": a request or command to come or assemble":[],
": a short usually formal visit":[
"pay a call on a neighbor"
],
": a summoning of actors to rehearsal":[
"the call is for 11 o'clock"
],
": a summons or signal on a drum, bugle, or pipe":[],
": a temporary transfer of control of computer processing to a particular set of instructions (such as a subroutine or procedure)":[],
": admission to the bar as a barrister":[],
": an act of calling with the voice : shout":[
"a call for help"
],
": an imitation of the cry of a bird or other animal made to attract it":[],
": an instance of asking for something : request":[
"many calls for Christmas stories"
],
": an instrument used for calling":[
"a duck call"
],
": an invitation to become the minister of a church or to accept a professional appointment":[],
": an option to buy a specified amount of a security (such as stock) or commodity (such as wheat) at a fixed price at or within a specified time \u2014 compare put sense 2":[],
": an order specifying the number of men to be inducted into the armed services during a specified period":[],
": available for use : at the service of":[
"thousands of men at his call"
],
": demand , claim":[
"The aircraft industry continues to have first call on aluminum production.",
"\u2014 Americana Annual"
],
": elicit , evoke":[
"these events call forth great emotions"
],
": need , justification":[
"there's no call for such behavior"
],
": ready to respond to a summons or command":[
"a doctor on call"
],
": require , oblige":[
"may be called upon to do several jobs"
],
": roll call":[],
": subject to demand for payment or return without previous notice":[
"money lent at call"
],
": the act of calling in a card game":[],
": the act of speaking to or attempting to reach someone by telephone or by a similar online communication service":[
"a telephone call",
"a video call",
"made a call to the mayor",
"In a time before keeping in touch was an internet call away, I'd have to say goodbye forever to bedrooms, to classrooms, to friends.",
"\u2014 Soniah Kamal",
"Soon after news of Bazemore's return broke, Curry shared a screenshot on Instagram of the two friends on a FaceTime call . Both were smiling, no longer thinking of what-ifs.",
"\u2014 Wes Goldberg"
],
": the attraction or appeal of a particular activity, condition, or place":[
"the call of the wild"
],
": the cry of an animal (such as a bird)":[],
": the name or thing called":[
"the call was heads"
],
": the selection of a play in football":[
"the quarterback's call in the huddle"
],
": to address or speak of a person or thing contemptuously or offensively":[],
": to announce or read loudly or authoritatively":[
"call the roll",
"call off a row of figures"
],
": to announce the play-by-play of (a sports event, such as a football game)":[],
": to ask for or grant a time-out":[],
": to attract (game) by imitating the characteristic cry":[],
": to be in charge or control : determine the policy or procedure":[
"The secretary called the shots all through the meeting."
],
": to call (as at one's house) to get":[
"I'll call for you after dinner"
],
": to call a thing by its right name however coarse":[],
": to call it a day : quit":[],
": to call the shots":[],
": to call upon":[
"Is there anyone you can call on in an emergency"
],
": to cast doubt upon":[
"a report calling into question the drug's effectiveness"
],
": to cause to come : bring":[
"calls to mind an old saying"
],
": to challenge in order to expose an empty pretense or threat":[
"I called his bluff just to see if he really meant what he said.",
"\u2014 Brandy Rankins"
],
": to challenge to make good on a statement":[],
": to charge with or censure for an offense":[
"deserves to be called on that"
],
": to command or request to come or be present":[
"was called to testify"
],
": to demand payment of especially by formal notice":[
"call a loan"
],
": to demand presentation of (something, such as a bond or option) for redemption":[
"The bonds could be called 10 years after issue."
],
": to describe correctly in advance of or without knowledge of the event : predict":[
"He called the upward trend of the stock market in February."
],
": to directly criticize (someone) for (something, such as bad behavior)":[
"\u2026 offering ample ammunition to anyone wanting to call her on her fascination with all things violent and degrading.",
"\u2014 Michael Upchurch"
],
": to elicit a response from (someone, such as a student)":[
"the teacher called on her first"
],
": to estimate or consider for purposes of an estimate or for convenience":[
"call it an even dollar"
],
": to generate signals for (a telephone number) in order to reach the party to whom the number is assigned":[
"call 911"
],
": to give the calls for (a square dance)":[
"\u2014 often used with off"
],
": to give the calls for a square dance":[],
": to give the order for : bring into action":[
"call a strike against the company",
"call a pitchout"
],
": to halt (something, such as a baseball game) because of unsuitable conditions":[],
": to hold responsible : reprimand":[
"He was called to account by his boss for making the error."
],
": to invite or command to meet : convoke":[
"call a meeting"
],
": to make a brief visit":[
"called to pay his respects",
"called on a friend"
],
": to make a demand in bridge for (a card or suit)":[],
": to make a demand in card games (as for a particular card or for a show of hands)":[],
": to make a demand on : depend on":[
"universities are called upon to produce trained professionals"
],
": to make a request or demand":[
"call for an investigation"
],
": to make a signal to in order to transmit a message":[
"call the flagship"
],
": to manage by giving the signals or orders":[
"that catcher calls a good game"
],
": to name or specify in advance":[
"call the toss of a coin"
],
": to regard or characterize as of a certain kind : consider":[
"can hardly be called generous"
],
": to require (a player) to show the hand in poker by making an equal bet":[],
": to require as necessary or appropriate":[
"the job calls for typing skills",
"the design calls for three windows"
],
": to rouse from sleep or summon to get up":[],
": to rule on the status of (a pitched ball, a player's action, etc.)":[
"call balls and strikes",
"call a base runner safe"
],
": to speak frankly":[
"Why don't you just call a spade a spade and say that he is a liar"
],
": to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout":[
"call for help"
],
": to speak of or address by a specified name : give a name to":[
"call her Kitty"
],
": to speak to or attempt to reach (someone) by means of a call (see call entry 2 sense 8 )":[
"call the doctor to make an appointment",
"I try to call my parents at least once a week.",
"He arranged for his wife, Stacey, to call him via Skype online from Kylee's fourth-grade classroom on Monday morning\u2014a complete surprise to his daughter.",
"\u2014 Elaine Allenemrich",
"\u2014 often used with up Call me up when you get back from your vacation."
],
": to speak to or attempt to reach someone by means of a call (see call entry 2 sense 8 )":[
"just called to say hello",
"I call once a week to talk to my parents.",
"Several weeks later our son's family called to FaceTime with us.",
"\u2014 Daily Reporter (Greenfield, Indiana)",
"\u2014 often used with up She called up and asked if we wanted to come over for dinner."
],
": to stop for the remainder of the day or for the present whatever one has been doing":[
"worked another couple of hours and then called it a day"
],
": to summon to a particular activity, employment, or office":[
"was called to active duty",
"was called to the bar of justice"
],
": to temporarily transfer control of computer processing to (something, such as a subroutine or procedure)":[],
": to utter a characteristic note or cry":[],
": to utter in a loud distinct voice":[
"\u2014 often used with out call out a number"
],
": within hearing or reach of a summons : subject to summons":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He called to passersby for help.",
"She called up to her husband, who was at the top of the stairs.",
"Her husband called back down to her.",
"She saw her friends across the street and called over to them.",
"He called her name in his sleep.",
"The birds were calling as the sun rose.",
"I call once a week to talk to my parents.",
"Where are you calling from",
"May I say who's calling ",
"I try to call my parents at least once a week.",
"Noun",
"A local call costs less than a long-distance or an international call .",
"If there are any calls for me during the meeting, say that I'll call back later.",
"I got a call from my brother last night.",
"He gave a call to passersby for help.",
"We heard a bird that had a very loud and unusual call .",
"He's an expert at doing bird calls .",
"He has a large collection of duck calls .",
"the call of a trumpet",
"The government has issued a call to its supporters to defend it and hopes they will answer its call .",
"The campaigners renewed their calls for reform.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"National and global issues are complex and there are many causes that call for support. \u2014 Nicole Serena Silver, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Bob Chapek, chief executive of parent Walt Disney Co., said on a recent earnings call that a time will come when the sports service is available to stream without cable. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"Finney is kept in a soundproof basement with a rotary phone where spirits of previous victims call to keep him alive and prepared for the villain, which Hawke inhabits with truly unnerving unpredictability. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"Those who cannot make the event can visit www.threerivers.edu/register for more information on registering or call 860-215-9116. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"There was the time Elvis Presley had his buddy, Red West, call to invite Davidson over to hang at Graceland. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"After gaining approval, the developer and I-195 Redevelopment Commission requested that the property\u2019s zoning allow a 600-feet maximum building height, which exceeds the parcel\u2019s zoning regulations that call for a 100-foot cap. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Nike said in a recent earnings call that its business in both Russia and Ukraine represents less than 1% of its total revenue. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"The police can\u2019t can logically run to every fireworks call and cite people. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Analysts have said a call -up of reservists by Russia could vastly alter the balance in the war but could also come with political consequences for President Vladimir Putin\u2019s government. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"In an adjacent suite, dozens of call center staff talk to women around the country facing unexpected pregnancies. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"That\u2019s technology and the call center working together. \u2014 Robert W. Bache, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Luke Cirillo got a call from police in the wee hours of June 10. \u2014 Nicole Ault, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Greg Johnson was in the main office West Liberty-Salem High School in Ohio on Jan. 20, 2017, when an assistant got a phone call from her husband, who was a high school math teacher. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"Then, on June 23, 2020, Huskies rowing coach Jen Sanford got a call from UConn director of athletics David Benedict, saying that her program would be cut, along with men\u2019s swimming, tennis and cross country, due to budgetary issues. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
"Cristina Vite, a spokesperson, refused to say whether the company runs the call center. \u2014 Alex Horton, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Hours of operation for the call center fielding applications is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old Norse kalla ; akin to Old English hilde calla battle herald, Old High German kall\u014dn to talk loudly, Old Church Slavonic glas\u016d voice":"Verb and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fl"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for call Verb summon , call , cite , convoke , convene , muster mean to demand the presence of. summon implies the exercise of authority. was summoned to answer charges call may be used less formally for summon . called the legislature into special session cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge. cited for drunken driving convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes. convoked a Vatican council convene is somewhat less formal than convoke . convened the students muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole. mustered the troops",
"synonyms":[
"bawl",
"bay",
"bellow",
"cry",
"holler",
"hollo",
"halloo",
"hallo",
"roar",
"shout",
"sound off",
"thunder",
"vociferate",
"yell"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124718",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Occasionally the rock masses on either side of these faults jolt against each other instead of sliding slowly, leading to what are called strike -slip earthquakes. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
"Missing 16 pitches might not seem like a lot, but Umpire Scorecards said 11 of 48 called strikes (77% \u2013 the average called strike accuracy is 88%) were actually true balls. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
"That called strike three to Freeman seven seasons ago looked high, Matzek was told. \u2014 Ray Glier, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021",
"Jonathan Loaisiga\u2019s 99 mph sinker caught the bottom of the zone, according to plate umpire Mike Estabrook, who called strike three. \u2014 Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com , 16 Aug. 2021",
"In the bottom of the sixth after a suspect called strike 3, Sos began the rally with a sharp single to center. \u2014 Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2021",
"The pitch was over the plate and initially called strike three. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2021",
"The first break that inning came when Brandon Woodruff threw a 3-2 pitch to Joey Votto that appeared a bit inside but was called strike three by home plate umpire Shane Livensparger. \u2014 Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Aug. 2020",
"Mitchell started to swing, checked it, then stood unbelieving as umpire Babe Pinelli, working behind the plate for the last time before retirement, called strike three. \u2014 Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times , 1 Jan. 2020"
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"The police have received information from an anonymous caller .",
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"The caller indicated a woman inside the residence was attempting to stab the occupants, according to a news release. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
"Christina is pestered by an unknown caller , a mysterious man named Peter, who accuses her of ruining his life. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 27 June 2022",
"Police advised the caller about applicable village ordinances. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"According to the complaint, a caller who identified himself as Teddy Wiggins called the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office several times and threatened to come to the courthouse and shoot people. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 22 June 2022",
"The caller expressed concern that Hartlage recently had been ill with pneumonia and also had other health conditions. \u2014 Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
"The operator asks if there is a fight going on at the caller 's location. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 18 June 2022",
"On June 12, 2022 at approximately 6:08 AM, #NHSP Communications received information regarding a 9-1-1 caller reporting a boater initially believed to be operating recklessly in Alton Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee. \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"The family and the caller set up a meeting at a racetrack in Daytona, Florida, Webster said. \u2014 Alex Sundby, CBS News , 10 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"type":[
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"perhaps from Middle French caillette frivolous person, from Caillette flourished 1500 French court fool":""
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"calli- from Latin, from Greek kalli- , from kallos beauty; akin to Greek kalos beautiful, Sanskrit kalya healthy; calo- from Medieval Latin, from Greek kalo- , from kalos; callo- & cali- from blending of other forms":"Combining form"
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"a gorgeous copy of the text that was produced by one of the finest calligraphers of the age",
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"Then use stencils or stickers (or enlist the help of a professional calligrapher ) to add lettering. \u2014 Grace Gallagher, Better Homes & Gardens , 30 June 2022",
"There Daiyu finds work sweeping the floors of a school run by a master calligrapher whose teachings form the spiritual and intellectual core of this novel. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The tradition extends to names on the wall drawn by a calligrapher of those making Olympic teams. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The Chinese characters on the signs were handwritten by Tan Bingzhong (\u8b5a\u70b3\u5fe0), a prominent local calligrapher . \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Even Chairman Mao, who incited his followers to destroy every vestige of tradition, proudly displayed his prowess as a calligrapher , establishing himself as the bearer of Chinese civilization. \u2014 Ian Buruma, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
"The ostensible paragon in this case is a former sign painter and calligrapher named Rahim ( Amir Jadidi ). \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Kristen Langer is an art teacher and calligrapher who is planning to set up virtual wallets for her niece and nephew as a present. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Historian and calligrapher Tim O\u2019Neill notes that it may have been used for drawing fine lines, which would have been more difficult to produce with a standard feather quill. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This season brings together a diverse group of DIY-ers from woodworkers to balloon artists and calligraphists to costume makers. \u2014 Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com , 13 Nov. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1805, in the meaning defined above":""
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"she specializes in scrollwork with beautiful calligraphy",
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"His calligraphy was painstaking and perfect, much like the Egyptian scribes whose work on scrolls of papyrus was revered above that of all other professions. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Every sentence of the invitation ended with an inky flourish, a triple loop of calligraphy befitting a night of dinner, dancing and fireworks at Haiti\u2019s national palace. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"Frieling, a painter of traditional Dutch folk murals, and Wouters, who is known for his psychedelic calligraphy , have collaborated on art exhibitions, books and men\u2019s wear since 2008 but turned their attention to furniture in 2020. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Visitors may avail themselves of a series of classes, including calligraphy and creative writing, in the Writing Atelier, and artful opportunities for students and young adults are on the calendar. \u2014 Nancy Olson, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"In March 2021, Meghan sent handwritten notes (putting her famous calligraphy skills to good use) wishing luck to women who were job hunting. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Taiko drumming, feather work and lei-making from Hawaii, calligraphy from Japan and China, as well as music will be featured from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"Nest by Zen monk Ikky\u016b S\u014djun, is inscribed with kanji, or old calligraphy . \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"Its wow factor, however, is the Arabic calligraphy on both its exterior and interior that quotes His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"He had always felt a calling to help others.",
"He experienced a calling to enter the priesthood.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In addition to pay and injuries, players have expressed dismay with fan play- calling . \u2014 Noah Smith, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"In the eighth inning Friday, B\u00e1ez \u2014 who praised Astros catcher Mart\u00edn Maldonado, a fellow Puerto Rican, for his game- calling \u2014 worked ahead 3-0 in the count against right-handed reliever Phil Maton. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022",
"Many of Mayfield\u2019s problems this season are not due to play- calling . \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 2 Jan. 2022",
"But even without that coach of the year award, other coaches and scouts recognize how outstanding Spoelstra is in both preparation, in-game management, play calling and player development. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
"That means system-wide improvements like video- calling and even better security. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Impact play can be done alone, yet also pairs well with other kinks, such as name- calling and age play. \u2014 Angie Jones, Glamour , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Born Kenneth Bruce Gorelick in Seattle to dad Morris, who owned a plumbing supply store, and mom Evelyn, Kenny G found his calling at age 10, after hearing a saxophone being played on the Ed Sullivan Show. \u2014 Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Hui worked for a trade company for five years, but eventually found his calling in real estate. \u2014 Yue Wang, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021"
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"rescission",
"revocation"
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": a card displaying a number that can be used to charge telephone calls to a single account regardless of where the calls are placed":[],
": visiting card":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Either way, Latter-day Saint leaders have at various times made peculiar out to be a kind of proud calling card . \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"Frothy, feminine dresses, usually with heaps of tulle, are designer Molly Goddard's calling card . \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"His David Victorious, from the late 1430s, a bronze of the young David standing by Goliath\u2019s dead head, became Florence\u2019s calling card , the ultimate little engine ... \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 4 June 2022",
"Having a player of White\u2019s caliber to plug in for a vital piece like Smart speaks to the Celtics\u2019 calling card \u2014 their strength in numbers. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"The app also offers a calling card feature, a two-digit and color combination to help passengers find their drivers in congested areas. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 6 May 2022",
"Antoni Gaud\u00ed, the architect whose trippy, iconic designs are Barcelona\u2019s international calling card . \u2014 Christian L. Wright, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The faith\u2019s first temple in the Middle East comes to a Muslim nation seeking to make religious diversity its calling card . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"For starters, playing in zone is often easier for an experienced cornerback with the smarts to recognize what an offense is trying to do, but Bradley has also shifted the priorities of the Cover-3 that\u2019s become his calling card . \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"so called from the apparently beckoning position of its larger claw":""
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"noun"
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"so called from its cry":""
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"noun"
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},
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"she was about to tell me the big news when her attention was called off by the arrival of another guest",
"called off the party after half of those invited couldn't make it"
],
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": a keyboard musical instrument resembling an organ and consisting of a series of whistles sounded by steam or compressed air":[],
": the Greek Muse of heroic poetry":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the fair website said drive-thru exhibits included old fire trucks, livestock and a calliope . \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 Oct. 2020",
"The haunting calliope music by jazz pianist Jason Moran is based on African American protest and celebration songs. \u2014 Doug Maccash, NOLA.com , 23 Feb. 2018",
"Music will be provided by Irish musicians, a Chinese instrumental group and an old-fashioned calliope . \u2014 Katharina Woodman, The Mercury News , 20 Sep. 2019",
"Since it was invented in the 19th century, calliopes have been associated with riverboats and traveling circuses -- the instrument's sounds were deemed too harsh and too loud for the liturgical settings for which it was created. \u2014 Pelican Bomb, NOLA.com , 7 Mar. 2018",
"History unfolds in a circus of tweets and surprises, with Mr. Trump playing all the roles: roaring lion and trapeze artist, clown and calliope . \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 22 June 2018",
"His ideas here duke it out for attention with collage effects reminiscent of Charles Ives and Luciano Berio, including fragmented bits of folk fiddle, circus calliope , Wagnerian climaxes, and an endless variety of outbursts from the organ. \u2014 David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com , 12 Jan. 2018",
"Just as the calliope music entices young children to chase such trucks on summer streets, the burly Bearcats swarmed around the vendor as if Earth's last cones were being served. \u2014 Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com , 16 Aug. 2017",
"The calliope is playing on the Mark Twain riverboat while visitors cheer the frog-jump competition. \u2014 Paul Meincke, chicagotribune.com , 10 Aug. 2017"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"in sense 2 also \u02c8ka-l\u0113-\u02cc\u014dp",
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": resembling the sound of a calliope : loud and piercing":[]
},
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"\u00f7\u00a6kal\u0113\u00a6\u014dp-",
"k\u0259\u00a6l\u012b\u0259\u00a6p\u0113\u0259n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-042729"
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"definitions":{
": a genus of plants comprising chiefly the annual members of the genus Coreopsis":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from calli- + -opsis":""
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"\u02cckal\u0113\u02c8\u00e4ps\u0259\u0307s"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a monkey of the family Callithricidae":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"\u02cckal\u0259\u02c8thris\u0259\u0307d"
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"type":[
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"definitions":{
": an edible serranid fish ( Plectroplites ambiguus ) of inland waters of Australia":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"noun"
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"antonyms":[
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"Adjective",
"\u2026 under Orton's own companionable charm there was something hard and callous , the result no doubt of a loveless upbringing \u2026 \u2014 Benedict Nightingale , New York Times Book Review , 10 May 1987",
"\u2026 the scenes involving the snotty, callous dean ring false right from the start \u2026 \u2014 Pauline Kael , New Yorker , 8 Apr. 1985",
"Patient, cold and callous , our hands wrapped in socks, we waited to snowball the cats. \u2014 Dylan Thomas , \"A Child's Christmas in Wales,\" in Quite Early One Morning , 1954",
"a selfish and callous young man",
"a callous refusal to help the poor",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Just like in the show, The Duke and I centers around the amiable debutante Daphne Bridgerton and the handsome, yet callous , Duke of Hastings (also called Simon Basset). \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Where Michael is sometimes thoughtlessly callous , his lawyer, David Rudolf (a softly oppressive Michael Stuhlbarg), is oily and calculating, instructing one of the loyal daughters, for instance, to change her hair color for the sake of optics. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
"The controversy is reminiscent of a similar move at Better.com by CEO Vishal Garg, criticized widely at the time for being needlessly callous . \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"That popularity opens up an opportunity for Democrats to paint Republicans as callous about the needs of everyday Americans during a pandemic. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Unable to forgo an opportunity to boast of his strategic genius, Mickelson affirmed with callous indifference the approach shared by his fellow travelers in the locker room, most of whom have not yet been flushed from the shadows. \u2014 Eamon Lynch, The Arizona Republic , 22 Feb. 2022",
"At the very least, Djokovic\u2019s approach suggested insensitivity, although his critics, whose numbers are growing by the hour, are more inclined to see it as callous indifference. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Jan. 2022",
"The defendant's cold, callous , cruel treatment of Floyd was evident in his demeanor during the killing. \u2014 Star Tribune , 28 June 2021",
"But the terrible scenes should not shock anyone familiar with Putin\u2019s brutal tactics and the reality of a callous land war. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"His hands are raw, his feet are calloused , but Monday was a new day, a new challenge, inspiring new hope. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2020",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1769, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English, from Latin callosus , from callum, callus callous skin":"Adjective and Verb"
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"\u02c8ka-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8kal-\u0259s"
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"hard-boiled",
"hard-hearted",
"heartless",
"indurate",
"inhuman",
"inhumane",
"insensate",
"insensitive",
"ironhearted",
"merciless",
"obdurate",
"pachydermatous",
"pitiless",
"remorseless",
"ruthless",
"slash-and-burn",
"soulless",
"stony",
"stoney",
"stonyhearted",
"take-no-prisoners",
"thick-skinned",
"uncharitable",
"unfeeling",
"unmerciful",
"unsparing",
"unsympathetic"
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"verb"
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": having calluses":[
"the calloused hands of a manual laborer",
"calloused feet"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With temperatures spiking to 110 degrees once more, Jeetram Yadav sat in the shade on his farm outside New Delhi and cupped a handful of this season\u2019s disappointing wheat between his calloused palms. \u2014 Sarah Kaplan, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Standing outside a mine\u2019s entrance, Mr. Hadi, the former soldier, wiped his hand on his shirt and looked at his calloused palm. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Granddaddy holds the edges of the newspaper tight in his thick, calloused hands. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The writer-director's accomplished debut feature transports us into an agrarian past of calloused tradition and deep-set suspicion, not all which are unfounded. \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Losing can harden even the most loyal of followers, who have grown calloused while waiting for another chance at a Super Bowl appearance. \u2014 Dennis Waszak Jr., courant.com , 23 Nov. 2021",
"This was a game of survival, as intense as November gets, and with the steady, calloused hands and weathered faces of experienced players, UConn survived, and advanced to play Michigan State on Thanksgiving Day. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Beyond calloused hands and sore backs, the job comes with a pay cut. \u2014 CBS News , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Magic booties that transform rough and calloused feet into, well, feet that are as soft and smooth as a baby's"
],
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"1793, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8ka-l\u0259st"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113334",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"compassionate",
"humane",
"kindhearted",
"kindly",
"merciful",
"sensitive",
"softhearted",
"sympathetic",
"tender",
"tenderhearted",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
],
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": being hardened and thickened":[],
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"a callous indifference to suffering"
],
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"callous hands"
],
": to make callous":[
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]
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"Adjective",
"\u2026 under Orton's own companionable charm there was something hard and callous , the result no doubt of a loveless upbringing \u2026 \u2014 Benedict Nightingale , New York Times Book Review , 10 May 1987",
"\u2026 the scenes involving the snotty, callous dean ring false right from the start \u2026 \u2014 Pauline Kael , New Yorker , 8 Apr. 1985",
"Patient, cold and callous , our hands wrapped in socks, we waited to snowball the cats. \u2014 Dylan Thomas , \"A Child's Christmas in Wales,\" in Quite Early One Morning , 1954",
"a selfish and callous young man",
"a callous refusal to help the poor",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Just like in the show, The Duke and I centers around the amiable debutante Daphne Bridgerton and the handsome, yet callous , Duke of Hastings (also called Simon Basset). \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Where Michael is sometimes thoughtlessly callous , his lawyer, David Rudolf (a softly oppressive Michael Stuhlbarg), is oily and calculating, instructing one of the loyal daughters, for instance, to change her hair color for the sake of optics. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
"The controversy is reminiscent of a similar move at Better.com by CEO Vishal Garg, criticized widely at the time for being needlessly callous . \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"That popularity opens up an opportunity for Democrats to paint Republicans as callous about the needs of everyday Americans during a pandemic. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Unable to forgo an opportunity to boast of his strategic genius, Mickelson affirmed with callous indifference the approach shared by his fellow travelers in the locker room, most of whom have not yet been flushed from the shadows. \u2014 Eamon Lynch, The Arizona Republic , 22 Feb. 2022",
"At the very least, Djokovic\u2019s approach suggested insensitivity, although his critics, whose numbers are growing by the hour, are more inclined to see it as callous indifference. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Jan. 2022",
"The defendant's cold, callous , cruel treatment of Floyd was evident in his demeanor during the killing. \u2014 Star Tribune , 28 June 2021",
"But the terrible scenes should not shock anyone familiar with Putin\u2019s brutal tactics and the reality of a callous land war. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"His hands are raw, his feet are calloused , but Monday was a new day, a new challenge, inspiring new hope. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2020",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019",
"His beard was rough, and his hands were cracked and calloused . \u2014 Peter Talbot, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2019"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1769, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English, from Latin callosus , from callum, callus callous skin":"Adjective and Verb"
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"\u02c8ka-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8kal-\u0259s"
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"affectless",
"case-hardened",
"cold-blooded",
"compassionless",
"desensitized",
"hard",
"hard-boiled",
"hard-hearted",
"heartless",
"indurate",
"inhuman",
"inhumane",
"insensate",
"insensitive",
"ironhearted",
"merciless",
"obdurate",
"pachydermatous",
"pitiless",
"remorseless",
"ruthless",
"slash-and-burn",
"soulless",
"stony",
"stoney",
"stonyhearted",
"take-no-prisoners",
"thick-skinned",
"uncharitable",
"unfeeling",
"unmerciful",
"unsparing",
"unsympathetic"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174911",
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": an often bordered inset in a printed article or illustration that usually includes a key excerpt or detail":[],
": the act or an instance of calling out":[],
": to challenge to a duel":[],
": to order on strike":[
"call out the workers"
],
": to publicly criticize or fault (someone)":[
"The FDA will have to start forcing companies to be transparent and call them out on it when they're not.",
"\u2014 Massimo Calabresi et al."
],
": to summon into action":[
"call out troops"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The main callout for this one is its telescopic handle \u2013 some testers gave it low scores for comfort and sturdiness. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"For Diana Granados, 29, the quest began with a callout on a popular Instagram page for new parents. \u2014 Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"What came to be dubbed #Swedengate started with an innocent callout on a Reddit board. \u2014 Emily Heil, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"But his pole-dancing descent to Hell didn\u2019t sit well with all audiences, and the biblical references strewn throughout the video \u2014 as a callout of the religious suppression of LGBTQ identities \u2014 drew heavy backlash from Christian communities. \u2014 Angela Yang, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"The submissions this year were in response to the event\u2019s callout for new voices. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 10 May 2022",
"Shortly after posting the callout , two Indigenous men named Shane Weeks and Wayne Duncan were able to source and deliver a feather to New York City, where the Indigenous actor and filmmaker Ginew Benton then presented them to Chasinghorse. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 3 May 2022",
"The cast of the 2022 season of My Kitchen Rules is yet to be announced after Channel 7 did a casting callout in January, asking home cooks to apply for the show. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Highlight major wins with a homepage callout , including the logo of marquee publications, and post direct links or links within a synopsis of the story to help boost SEO. \u2014 Heather Kelly, Forbes , 3 May 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8k\u022fl-\u02ccau\u0307t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083712",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"adult",
"experienced",
"grown-up",
"mature",
"ripe"
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"definitions":{
": lacking adult sophistication : immature":[
"callow youth",
"callow newcomers"
]
},
"examples":[
"a story about a callow youth who learns the value of hard work and self-reliance",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the newcomer to a group of salty veterans, River is designed as a callow character, and Lowden solidly conveys the sense of a frustrated man who hasn\u2019t quite given up on getting his life back on track, but might be getting close. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
"If Michigan basketball's season disintegrates in the next few days by cratering at Ohio State on Sunday and crashing out of next week's Big Ten tournament with another callow display, then Thursday\u2019s loss to No. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Lowery opted to make Gawain a callow young man who aspires to earn the right to join the Knights of the Round Table by proving his honor and bravery\u2014confronting some hard truths about himself along his journey. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 30 Dec. 2021",
"This brings her into conflict with the callow Erik, who is fearful of being deposed in Oluf\u2019s favor, and ultimately also with half the Union, as each of the nobles is forced to take sides. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 16 Dec. 2021",
"There\u2019s little overt menace to this Paul, who mostly registers as a sincere, sensitive, if callow hero-in-the-making. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Paul\u2014here played by Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, who actually looks like a teenager\u2014is callow , stubborn, argumentative, and possessed of a superficial idealism that can easily slide into cynicism. \u2014 David Klion, The New Republic , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Over the course of 60 minutes, a callow secondary, two transfers at tackle and some veterans in new positions became a unit that looked at times formidable and generally capable. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 21 Sep. 2021",
"The Sox had to claim players off waivers and promote callow prospects to fill the holes. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1580, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English calu bald, from Old English; akin to Old High German kalo bald, Old Church Slavonic gol\u016d bare":""
},
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"\u02c8ka-(\u02cc)l\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"adolescent",
"green",
"immature",
"inexperienced",
"juvenile",
"puerile",
"raw",
"unfledged",
"unformed",
"unripe",
"unripened"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011011",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"cry",
"note"
],
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],
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"a call for help"
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"many calls for Christmas stories"
],
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"a duck call"
],
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": an order specifying the number of men to be inducted into the armed services during a specified period":[],
": available for use : at the service of":[
"thousands of men at his call"
],
": demand , claim":[
"The aircraft industry continues to have first call on aluminum production.",
"\u2014 Americana Annual"
],
": elicit , evoke":[
"these events call forth great emotions"
],
": need , justification":[
"there's no call for such behavior"
],
": ready to respond to a summons or command":[
"a doctor on call"
],
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"may be called upon to do several jobs"
],
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"money lent at call"
],
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"a telephone call",
"a video call",
"made a call to the mayor",
"In a time before keeping in touch was an internet call away, I'd have to say goodbye forever to bedrooms, to classrooms, to friends.",
"\u2014 Soniah Kamal",
"Soon after news of Bazemore's return broke, Curry shared a screenshot on Instagram of the two friends on a FaceTime call . Both were smiling, no longer thinking of what-ifs.",
"\u2014 Wes Goldberg"
],
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"the call of the wild"
],
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": the name or thing called":[
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],
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"the quarterback's call in the huddle"
],
": to address or speak of a person or thing contemptuously or offensively":[],
": to announce or read loudly or authoritatively":[
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],
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": to ask for or grant a time-out":[],
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": to be in charge or control : determine the policy or procedure":[
"The secretary called the shots all through the meeting."
],
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"I'll call for you after dinner"
],
": to call a thing by its right name however coarse":[],
": to call it a day : quit":[],
": to call the shots":[],
": to call upon":[
"Is there anyone you can call on in an emergency"
],
": to cast doubt upon":[
"a report calling into question the drug's effectiveness"
],
": to cause to come : bring":[
"calls to mind an old saying"
],
": to challenge in order to expose an empty pretense or threat":[
"I called his bluff just to see if he really meant what he said.",
"\u2014 Brandy Rankins"
],
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": to charge with or censure for an offense":[
"deserves to be called on that"
],
": to command or request to come or be present":[
"was called to testify"
],
": to demand payment of especially by formal notice":[
"call a loan"
],
": to demand presentation of (something, such as a bond or option) for redemption":[
"The bonds could be called 10 years after issue."
],
": to describe correctly in advance of or without knowledge of the event : predict":[
"He called the upward trend of the stock market in February."
],
": to directly criticize (someone) for (something, such as bad behavior)":[
"\u2026 offering ample ammunition to anyone wanting to call her on her fascination with all things violent and degrading.",
"\u2014 Michael Upchurch"
],
": to elicit a response from (someone, such as a student)":[
"the teacher called on her first"
],
": to estimate or consider for purposes of an estimate or for convenience":[
"call it an even dollar"
],
": to generate signals for (a telephone number) in order to reach the party to whom the number is assigned":[
"call 911"
],
": to give the calls for (a square dance)":[
"\u2014 often used with off"
],
": to give the calls for a square dance":[],
": to give the order for : bring into action":[
"call a strike against the company",
"call a pitchout"
],
": to halt (something, such as a baseball game) because of unsuitable conditions":[],
": to hold responsible : reprimand":[
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],
": to invite or command to meet : convoke":[
"call a meeting"
],
": to make a brief visit":[
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"called on a friend"
],
": to make a demand in bridge for (a card or suit)":[],
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": to make a demand on : depend on":[
"universities are called upon to produce trained professionals"
],
": to make a request or demand":[
"call for an investigation"
],
": to make a signal to in order to transmit a message":[
"call the flagship"
],
": to manage by giving the signals or orders":[
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],
": to name or specify in advance":[
"call the toss of a coin"
],
": to regard or characterize as of a certain kind : consider":[
"can hardly be called generous"
],
": to require (a player) to show the hand in poker by making an equal bet":[],
": to require as necessary or appropriate":[
"the job calls for typing skills",
"the design calls for three windows"
],
": to rouse from sleep or summon to get up":[],
": to rule on the status of (a pitched ball, a player's action, etc.)":[
"call balls and strikes",
"call a base runner safe"
],
": to speak frankly":[
"Why don't you just call a spade a spade and say that he is a liar"
],
": to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout":[
"call for help"
],
": to speak of or address by a specified name : give a name to":[
"call her Kitty"
],
": to speak to or attempt to reach (someone) by means of a call (see call entry 2 sense 8 )":[
"call the doctor to make an appointment",
"I try to call my parents at least once a week.",
"He arranged for his wife, Stacey, to call him via Skype online from Kylee's fourth-grade classroom on Monday morning\u2014a complete surprise to his daughter.",
"\u2014 Elaine Allenemrich",
"\u2014 often used with up Call me up when you get back from your vacation."
],
": to speak to or attempt to reach someone by means of a call (see call entry 2 sense 8 )":[
"just called to say hello",
"I call once a week to talk to my parents.",
"Several weeks later our son's family called to FaceTime with us.",
"\u2014 Daily Reporter (Greenfield, Indiana)",
"\u2014 often used with up She called up and asked if we wanted to come over for dinner."
],
": to stop for the remainder of the day or for the present whatever one has been doing":[
"worked another couple of hours and then called it a day"
],
": to summon to a particular activity, employment, or office":[
"was called to active duty",
"was called to the bar of justice"
],
": to temporarily transfer control of computer processing to (something, such as a subroutine or procedure)":[],
": to utter a characteristic note or cry":[],
": to utter in a loud distinct voice":[
"\u2014 often used with out call out a number"
],
": within hearing or reach of a summons : subject to summons":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He called to passersby for help.",
"She called up to her husband, who was at the top of the stairs.",
"Her husband called back down to her.",
"She saw her friends across the street and called over to them.",
"He called her name in his sleep.",
"The birds were calling as the sun rose.",
"I call once a week to talk to my parents.",
"Where are you calling from",
"May I say who's calling ",
"I try to call my parents at least once a week.",
"Noun",
"A local call costs less than a long-distance or an international call .",
"If there are any calls for me during the meeting, say that I'll call back later.",
"I got a call from my brother last night.",
"He gave a call to passersby for help.",
"We heard a bird that had a very loud and unusual call .",
"He's an expert at doing bird calls .",
"He has a large collection of duck calls .",
"the call of a trumpet",
"The government has issued a call to its supporters to defend it and hopes they will answer its call .",
"The campaigners renewed their calls for reform.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"National and global issues are complex and there are many causes that call for support. \u2014 Nicole Serena Silver, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Bob Chapek, chief executive of parent Walt Disney Co., said on a recent earnings call that a time will come when the sports service is available to stream without cable. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"Finney is kept in a soundproof basement with a rotary phone where spirits of previous victims call to keep him alive and prepared for the villain, which Hawke inhabits with truly unnerving unpredictability. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"Those who cannot make the event can visit www.threerivers.edu/register for more information on registering or call 860-215-9116. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"There was the time Elvis Presley had his buddy, Red West, call to invite Davidson over to hang at Graceland. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"After gaining approval, the developer and I-195 Redevelopment Commission requested that the property\u2019s zoning allow a 600-feet maximum building height, which exceeds the parcel\u2019s zoning regulations that call for a 100-foot cap. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Nike said in a recent earnings call that its business in both Russia and Ukraine represents less than 1% of its total revenue. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"The police can\u2019t can logically run to every fireworks call and cite people. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Analysts have said a call -up of reservists by Russia could vastly alter the balance in the war but could also come with political consequences for President Vladimir Putin\u2019s government. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"In an adjacent suite, dozens of call center staff talk to women around the country facing unexpected pregnancies. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"That\u2019s technology and the call center working together. \u2014 Robert W. Bache, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Luke Cirillo got a call from police in the wee hours of June 10. \u2014 Nicole Ault, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Greg Johnson was in the main office West Liberty-Salem High School in Ohio on Jan. 20, 2017, when an assistant got a phone call from her husband, who was a high school math teacher. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"Then, on June 23, 2020, Huskies rowing coach Jen Sanford got a call from UConn director of athletics David Benedict, saying that her program would be cut, along with men\u2019s swimming, tennis and cross country, due to budgetary issues. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
"Cristina Vite, a spokesperson, refused to say whether the company runs the call center. \u2014 Alex Horton, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Hours of operation for the call center fielding applications is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old Norse kalla ; akin to Old English hilde calla battle herald, Old High German kall\u014dn to talk loudly, Old Church Slavonic glas\u016d voice":"Verb and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fl"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for call Verb summon , call , cite , convoke , convene , muster mean to demand the presence of. summon implies the exercise of authority. was summoned to answer charges call may be used less formally for summon . called the legislature into special session cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge. cited for drunken driving convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes. convoked a Vatican council convene is somewhat less formal than convoke . convened the students muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole. mustered the troops",
"synonyms":[
"bawl",
"bay",
"bellow",
"cry",
"holler",
"hollo",
"halloo",
"hallo",
"roar",
"shout",
"sound off",
"thunder",
"vociferate",
"yell"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125041",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"callus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a mass of exudate and connective tissue that forms around a break in a bone and is converted into bone in healing":[],
": a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark":[],
": soft tissue that forms over a wounded or cut plant surface":[],
": to cause callus to form on":[],
": to form callus":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The permanent callus on my middle finger, that one\u2019s all mine, from gripping pencils. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 8 May 2022",
"In Teba Nagar, Shabana Khan\u2019s husband Hakim Khan had been prescribed surgery by the district hospital to remove a painful callus on his foot. \u2014 Supriya Sharma, Quartz , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Partial girdling of the stem interrupts the downward movement of carbohydrates and other compounds in the plant, which promotes the formation of callus tissue and roots at this point. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Parthasarathy recommends steering clear of metal foot files or callus removers \u2013 or anything sharper than a pumice stone. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Cuts should be \u00bc inch above a node to speed callus formation and our pruners and loppers must be sharp. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Aug. 2021",
"This process, known as healing, helps form a callus , preventing rot. \u2014 Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine , 11 Feb. 2020",
"One way to investigate the other trees is to check for wounding/ callus tissue at the base of the tree. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 July 2021",
"That was initially diagnosed as a callus and was treated with a cortisone injection. \u2014 Evan Grant, Dallas News , 22 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"If the patches are dry and callused , the fruits should store okay in your basement. \u2014 Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
"That seems an obvious goal for a hitter, of course, but with a baseball mind callused by a few long seasons someone like Semien didn\u2019t become stuck in his ways, but more than willing to fix his faults. \u2014 Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News , 21 Sep. 2019",
"Just as blisters are badges of honor for distance runners, callused fingers become a rite of passage for any climber. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 28 Nov. 2018",
"Kendall Jenner likes tiny fish chomping at her callused feet. \u2014 Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com , 14 Mar. 2018",
"Over the years, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has left Lanier callused , frostbitten, broken and bruised. \u2014 Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Mar. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1824, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ka-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8kal-\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084228",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"calm":{
"antonyms":[
"becalm",
"compose",
"lull",
"lullaby",
"quiet",
"quieten",
"salve",
"settle",
"soothe",
"still",
"tranquilize",
"tranquillize"
],
"definitions":{
": a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough activity of water":[
"a sailing ship motionless in the calm"
],
": a state of tranquility":[
"At dusk a quiet calm settled over the town."
],
": complete absence of wind or presence of wind having a speed no greater than one mile (1.6 kilometers) per hour \u2014 see Beaufort Scale Table":[],
": free from agitation, excitement, or disturbance":[],
": marked by calm : still":[
"a calm sea"
],
": to become calm":[
"\u2014 usually used with down The mayor asked the protesters to calm down so he could speak."
],
": to make calm":[
"\u2014 often used with down calm him down; get him to be reasonable \u2014 S. H. Adams"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"After two days of violent protests, the mayor appealed for calm .",
"The calm was broken by another terrorist bombing.",
"the calm of a church",
"Police tried to restore calm after the riot.",
"A quiet calm settled over the city.",
"Verb",
"His words were effective in calming her fears.",
"The medicine helped calm her breathing.",
"Adjective",
"The teacher asked us to remain calm after the fire alarm went off.",
"Let's try to have a calm discussion about your grades.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"During that time, a mental health professional must try to help the person in solitary calm down at least every hour and staff must check on them every 10 minutes. \u2014 Annie Waldman, ProPublica , 24 June 2022",
"During that time, a mental health professional must try to help the person in solitary calm down at least every hour and staff must check on them every 10 minutes. \u2014 Erin Einhorn, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"In a Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Brett Kavanaugh can raise his voice and talk about beer, whereas Ketanji Brown Jackson has to demonstrate angelic calm . \u2014 Hari Kunzru, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"The person the King family and the Atlanta civil rights community looked to for guidance, calm and protection. \u2014 Ernie Suggs, ajc , 16 June 2022",
"The space, complete with a sleek desk, modern coffee table and leather couch, is where Dewan finds her peace and calm . \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"And finally, start to tackle the situation with calm and determination. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Then, there\u2019s also the fact that the demand for peace and calm is not something that is asked for from all people. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"That relative calm will be tested early today as investors pore through the numbers of the latest consumer price index (CPI) report due out ahead of the opening bell, at 8:30 a.m. ET. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The treatment works by blocking specific enzymes, which interferes with the pathway that leads to inflammation and can help calm down an overactive immune system. \u2014 Madison Muller, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"But the fat 5%-plus dividend will help calm plenty of jitters. \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"If your pet is particularly noise sensitive, talk to your veterinarian about safe medication to help calm your pet for the evening. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
"Before taking your dog for a car trip, give him CBD or hemp oil (either in his food or straight to his mouth) biscuits to help calm and relax him. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"Many economists expect price increases for durable goods to cool substantially in the months ahead, which should help calm overall price gains. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"Without a partner to rely on, Ottman turned to her older sister, Anna, during breaks to help calm some of her nerves. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 3 May 2022",
"Mercado\u2019s teammates, the umpires, stadium security and several members of the Yankees rushed out to the outfield to help calm things down. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Each video explained how being out in nature could help calm you at a time when the world seemed to be going sideways. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In short, build trust and have patience\u2014clear and calm communication is key to a successful relationship. \u2014 David Pawlan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Roger Wheeler Beach Often referred to as Sand Hill Cove, this popular beach has fine, white sand, calm water, and a very slight drop-off. \u2014 Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The storm arrived with high winds then turned calm , a rarity in our area. \u2014 Devon O\u2019neil, Outside Online , 23 June 2022",
"Stop and hold your ground if your movement away seems to irritate instead of calm the bear. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"The thermal spring water has unique mineral and biological properties that have been clinically proven to soothe, soften, and calm sensitive skin. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Although prosecutors have described their interaction as brief and calm , Hussle raised a topic that can often prove deadly in South L.A \u2014 snitching. \u2014 James Queally, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"In the register of his voice, the calm vivisection of British actions can mount by degrees into the more insistent tones of a man who has truth on his side. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"But the man at the park seemed surprisingly calm , Weeks said. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English calme , probably ultimately from Old Spanish calma , from Late Latin cauma heat, from Greek kauma , from kaiein to burn":"Noun, Verb, and Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m",
"\u02c8k\u00e4lm",
"\u02c8k\u022f(l)m",
"\u02c8kam"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for calm Adjective calm , tranquil , serene , placid , peaceful mean quiet and free from disturbance. calm often implies a contrast with a foregoing or nearby state of agitation or violence. the protests ended, and the streets were calm again tranquil suggests a very deep quietude or composure. the tranquil beauty of a formal garden serene stresses an unclouded and lofty tranquility. watched the sunset of a serene summer's evening placid suggests an undisturbed appearance and often implies a degree of complacency. remained placid despite the criticism peaceful implies a state of repose in contrast with or following strife or turmoil. grown peaceful in old age",
"synonyms":[
"calmness",
"hush",
"peace",
"peacefulness",
"placidity",
"quiet",
"quietness",
"quietude",
"repose",
"restfulness",
"sereneness",
"serenity",
"still",
"stillness",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110851",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"calm (down)":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"to become still and orderly the sea finally calmed down , making it safe for small craft to venture forth once again"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-080044",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"calm, cool, and collected":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not upset : not very bothered by things":[
"My brother is always calm, cool, and collected ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084702",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"calmative":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": sedative":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The premium quality saffron from Afghanistan is new to the market, though it has been used for centuries as a culinary herb and is known for its calmative , antidepressant and anti-inflammatory properties. \u2014 Shayna Harris, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"calm entry 2 + -ative (as in sedative )":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4l-",
"\u02c8ka-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u0259-tiv",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m-\u0259t-iv, \u02c8k\u00e4l-m\u0259t-",
"also \u02c8k\u022f(l)-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111754",
"type":[
"noun or adjective"
]
},
"calmato":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": tranquil , calm":[
"\u2014 used as a direction in music"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, past participle of calmare to calm, from calma calm":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4l\u02c8m\u00e4\u02cct\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084941",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"calmecac":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an Aztec school that prepared the sons of nobles in the duties of priests and chiefs":[
"\u2014 distinguished from telpuchcalli"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Nahuatl, from cal- , stem of calli \"house\" + meca- , stem of mecatl \"rope, cord\" + -c, -co , locative suffix":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6k\u00e4lm\u0101\u00a6k\u00e4k"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112358",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"calming":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough activity of water":[
"a sailing ship motionless in the calm"
],
": complete absence of wind or presence of wind having a speed no greater than one mile (1.6 kilometers) per hour \u2014 see Beaufort Scale Table":[],
": a state of tranquility":[
"At dusk a quiet calm settled over the town."
],
": to become calm":[
"\u2014 usually used with down The mayor asked the protesters to calm down so he could speak."
],
": to make calm":[
"\u2014 often used with down calm him down; get him to be reasonable \u2014 S. H. Adams"
],
": marked by calm : still":[
"a calm sea"
],
": free from agitation, excitement, or disturbance":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4m",
"\u02c8k\u022f(l)m",
"\u02c8k\u00e4lm",
"\u02c8kam"
],
"synonyms":[
"calmness",
"hush",
"peace",
"peacefulness",
"placidity",
"quiet",
"quietness",
"quietude",
"repose",
"restfulness",
"sereneness",
"serenity",
"still",
"stillness",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility"
],
"antonyms":[
"becalm",
"compose",
"lull",
"lullaby",
"quiet",
"quieten",
"salve",
"settle",
"soothe",
"still",
"tranquilize",
"tranquillize"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for calm Adjective calm , tranquil , serene , placid , peaceful mean quiet and free from disturbance. calm often implies a contrast with a foregoing or nearby state of agitation or violence. the protests ended, and the streets were calm again tranquil suggests a very deep quietude or composure. the tranquil beauty of a formal garden serene stresses an unclouded and lofty tranquility. watched the sunset of a serene summer's evening placid suggests an undisturbed appearance and often implies a degree of complacency. remained placid despite the criticism peaceful implies a state of repose in contrast with or following strife or turmoil. grown peaceful in old age",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"After two days of violent protests, the mayor appealed for calm .",
"The calm was broken by another terrorist bombing.",
"the calm of a church",
"Police tried to restore calm after the riot.",
"A quiet calm settled over the city.",
"Verb",
"His words were effective in calming her fears.",
"The medicine helped calm her breathing.",
"Adjective",
"The teacher asked us to remain calm after the fire alarm went off.",
"Let's try to have a calm discussion about your grades.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"During that time, a mental health professional must try to help the person in solitary calm down at least every hour and staff must check on them every 10 minutes. \u2014 Annie Waldman, ProPublica , 24 June 2022",
"During that time, a mental health professional must try to help the person in solitary calm down at least every hour and staff must check on them every 10 minutes. \u2014 Erin Einhorn, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"In a Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Brett Kavanaugh can raise his voice and talk about beer, whereas Ketanji Brown Jackson has to demonstrate angelic calm . \u2014 Hari Kunzru, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"The person the King family and the Atlanta civil rights community looked to for guidance, calm and protection. \u2014 Ernie Suggs, ajc , 16 June 2022",
"The space, complete with a sleek desk, modern coffee table and leather couch, is where Dewan finds her peace and calm . \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"And finally, start to tackle the situation with calm and determination. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Then, there\u2019s also the fact that the demand for peace and calm is not something that is asked for from all people. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"That relative calm will be tested early today as investors pore through the numbers of the latest consumer price index (CPI) report due out ahead of the opening bell, at 8:30 a.m. ET. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The treatment works by blocking specific enzymes, which interferes with the pathway that leads to inflammation and can help calm down an overactive immune system. \u2014 Madison Muller, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"But the fat 5%-plus dividend will help calm plenty of jitters. \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"If your pet is particularly noise sensitive, talk to your veterinarian about safe medication to help calm your pet for the evening. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
"Before taking your dog for a car trip, give him CBD or hemp oil (either in his food or straight to his mouth) biscuits to help calm and relax him. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"Many economists expect price increases for durable goods to cool substantially in the months ahead, which should help calm overall price gains. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"Without a partner to rely on, Ottman turned to her older sister, Anna, during breaks to help calm some of her nerves. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 3 May 2022",
"Mercado\u2019s teammates, the umpires, stadium security and several members of the Yankees rushed out to the outfield to help calm things down. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Each video explained how being out in nature could help calm you at a time when the world seemed to be going sideways. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In short, build trust and have patience\u2014clear and calm communication is key to a successful relationship. \u2014 David Pawlan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Roger Wheeler Beach Often referred to as Sand Hill Cove, this popular beach has fine, white sand, calm water, and a very slight drop-off. \u2014 Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The storm arrived with high winds then turned calm , a rarity in our area. \u2014 Devon O\u2019neil, Outside Online , 23 June 2022",
"Stop and hold your ground if your movement away seems to irritate instead of calm the bear. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"The thermal spring water has unique mineral and biological properties that have been clinically proven to soothe, soften, and calm sensitive skin. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Although prosecutors have described their interaction as brief and calm , Hussle raised a topic that can often prove deadly in South L.A \u2014 snitching. \u2014 James Queally, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"In the register of his voice, the calm vivisection of British actions can mount by degrees into the more insistent tones of a man who has truth on his side. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"But the man at the park seemed surprisingly calm , Weeks said. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English calme , probably ultimately from Old Spanish calma , from Late Latin cauma heat, from Greek kauma , from kaiein to burn":"Noun, Verb, and Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180329"
},
"calmingly":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": in a calming manner":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122255",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"calmness":{
"antonyms":[
"becalm",
"compose",
"lull",
"lullaby",
"quiet",
"quieten",
"salve",
"settle",
"soothe",
"still",
"tranquilize",
"tranquillize"
],
"definitions":{
": a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough activity of water":[
"a sailing ship motionless in the calm"
],
": a state of tranquility":[
"At dusk a quiet calm settled over the town."
],
": complete absence of wind or presence of wind having a speed no greater than one mile (1.6 kilometers) per hour \u2014 see Beaufort Scale Table":[],
": free from agitation, excitement, or disturbance":[],
": marked by calm : still":[
"a calm sea"
],
": to become calm":[
"\u2014 usually used with down The mayor asked the protesters to calm down so he could speak."
],
": to make calm":[
"\u2014 often used with down calm him down; get him to be reasonable \u2014 S. H. Adams"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"After two days of violent protests, the mayor appealed for calm .",
"The calm was broken by another terrorist bombing.",
"the calm of a church",
"Police tried to restore calm after the riot.",
"A quiet calm settled over the city.",
"Verb",
"His words were effective in calming her fears.",
"The medicine helped calm her breathing.",
"Adjective",
"The teacher asked us to remain calm after the fire alarm went off.",
"Let's try to have a calm discussion about your grades.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"During that time, a mental health professional must try to help the person in solitary calm down at least every hour and staff must check on them every 10 minutes. \u2014 Annie Waldman, ProPublica , 24 June 2022",
"During that time, a mental health professional must try to help the person in solitary calm down at least every hour and staff must check on them every 10 minutes. \u2014 Erin Einhorn, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"In a Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Brett Kavanaugh can raise his voice and talk about beer, whereas Ketanji Brown Jackson has to demonstrate angelic calm . \u2014 Hari Kunzru, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"The person the King family and the Atlanta civil rights community looked to for guidance, calm and protection. \u2014 Ernie Suggs, ajc , 16 June 2022",
"The space, complete with a sleek desk, modern coffee table and leather couch, is where Dewan finds her peace and calm . \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"And finally, start to tackle the situation with calm and determination. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Then, there\u2019s also the fact that the demand for peace and calm is not something that is asked for from all people. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"That relative calm will be tested early today as investors pore through the numbers of the latest consumer price index (CPI) report due out ahead of the opening bell, at 8:30 a.m. ET. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The treatment works by blocking specific enzymes, which interferes with the pathway that leads to inflammation and can help calm down an overactive immune system. \u2014 Madison Muller, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"But the fat 5%-plus dividend will help calm plenty of jitters. \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"If your pet is particularly noise sensitive, talk to your veterinarian about safe medication to help calm your pet for the evening. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
"Before taking your dog for a car trip, give him CBD or hemp oil (either in his food or straight to his mouth) biscuits to help calm and relax him. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"Many economists expect price increases for durable goods to cool substantially in the months ahead, which should help calm overall price gains. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"Without a partner to rely on, Ottman turned to her older sister, Anna, during breaks to help calm some of her nerves. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 3 May 2022",
"Mercado\u2019s teammates, the umpires, stadium security and several members of the Yankees rushed out to the outfield to help calm things down. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Each video explained how being out in nature could help calm you at a time when the world seemed to be going sideways. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In short, build trust and have patience\u2014clear and calm communication is key to a successful relationship. \u2014 David Pawlan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Roger Wheeler Beach Often referred to as Sand Hill Cove, this popular beach has fine, white sand, calm water, and a very slight drop-off. \u2014 Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"The storm arrived with high winds then turned calm , a rarity in our area. \u2014 Devon O\u2019neil, Outside Online , 23 June 2022",
"Stop and hold your ground if your movement away seems to irritate instead of calm the bear. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"The thermal spring water has unique mineral and biological properties that have been clinically proven to soothe, soften, and calm sensitive skin. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Although prosecutors have described their interaction as brief and calm , Hussle raised a topic that can often prove deadly in South L.A \u2014 snitching. \u2014 James Queally, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"In the register of his voice, the calm vivisection of British actions can mount by degrees into the more insistent tones of a man who has truth on his side. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"But the man at the park seemed surprisingly calm , Weeks said. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"Middle English calme , probably ultimately from Old Spanish calma , from Late Latin cauma heat, from Greek kauma , from kaiein to burn":"Noun, Verb, and Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4m",
"\u02c8k\u00e4lm",
"\u02c8k\u022f(l)m",
"\u02c8kam"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for calm Adjective calm , tranquil , serene , placid , peaceful mean quiet and free from disturbance. calm often implies a contrast with a foregoing or nearby state of agitation or violence. the protests ended, and the streets were calm again tranquil suggests a very deep quietude or composure. the tranquil beauty of a formal garden serene stresses an unclouded and lofty tranquility. watched the sunset of a serene summer's evening placid suggests an undisturbed appearance and often implies a degree of complacency. remained placid despite the criticism peaceful implies a state of repose in contrast with or following strife or turmoil. grown peaceful in old age",
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"calmness",
"hush",
"peace",
"peacefulness",
"placidity",
"quiet",
"quietness",
"quietude",
"repose",
"restfulness",
"sereneness",
"serenity",
"still",
"stillness",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility"
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"calmodulin":{
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": a calcium-binding protein that mediates cellular metabolic processes (such as the contraction of muscle fibers) by regulating the activity of calcium-dependent enzymes":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This seemed significant: Other calmodulin variants were associated with severe cardiac disorders and sudden death in infancy. \u2014 Oscar Schwartz, Wired , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Cunningham and her postdoc at the time, Christine Kirvan, found that the antibodies literally bind to human neurons, activating an enzyme called calcium/ calmodulin -dependent protein (CaM) kinase II. \u2014 Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine , 29 Mar. 2017"
],
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"1978, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"cal cium + modul ate + -in entry 1":""
},
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"-dyu\u0307-lin",
"\u02cckal-\u02c8m\u00e4j-\u0259-l\u0259n",
"(\u02cc)kal-\u02c8m\u00e4-j\u0259-lin"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124615",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
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": a device with four metal points so arranged that when any three are on the ground the fourth projects upward as a hazard to the hooves of horses or to pneumatic tires":[],
": star thistle sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During a search warrant, investigators learned that the man had purchased 170 caltrop spikes through his Amazon account. \u2014 Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Nov. 2021",
"The book\u2019s cover image reflects the internal shape of the novel: a caltrop . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 25 July 2021",
"The book\u2019s cover image reflects the internal shape of the novel: a caltrop . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 25 July 2021",
"The book\u2019s cover image reflects the internal shape of the novel: a caltrop . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 25 July 2021",
"The book\u2019s cover image reflects the internal shape of the novel: a caltrop . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 25 July 2021",
"The book\u2019s cover image reflects the internal shape of the novel: a caltrop . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 25 July 2021",
"The book\u2019s cover image reflects the internal shape of the novel: a caltrop . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 25 July 2021",
"The book\u2019s cover image reflects the internal shape of the novel: a caltrop . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 25 July 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English caltrappe , alteration of calketrappe star thistle, from Old English calcatrippe , from Medieval Latin calcatrippa":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u022fl-",
"\u02c8kal-tr\u0259p"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133623",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": a ritual dance with a plumed calumet originated by American Indians of the Great Plains as an invocation by pipe and later combined with mimicry of the eagle":[],
": eagle dance":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082118",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"calumniate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to injure the reputation of by calumny":[],
": to utter maliciously false statements, charges, or imputations about":[]
},
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"the short-lived Sedition Act of 1798 made it illegal to calumniate the President of the United States"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1554, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u0259m-n\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for calumniate malign , traduce , asperse , vilify , calumniate , defame , slander mean to injure by speaking ill of. malign suggests specific and often subtle misrepresentation but may not always imply deliberate lying. the most maligned monarch in British history traduce stresses the resulting ignominy and distress to the victim. so traduced the governor that he was driven from office asperse implies continued attack on a reputation often by indirect or insinuated detraction. both candidates aspersed the other's motives vilify implies attempting to destroy a reputation by open and direct abuse. no criminal was more vilified in the press calumniate imputes malice to the speaker and falsity to the assertions. falsely calumniated as a traitor defame stresses the actual loss of or injury to one's good name. sued them for defaming her reputation slander stresses the suffering of the victim. town gossips slandered their good name",
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"asperse",
"blacken",
"defame",
"libel",
"malign",
"slander",
"smear",
"traduce",
"vilify"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184432",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"calumniation":{
"antonyms":[],
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": to injure the reputation of by calumny":[],
": to utter maliciously false statements, charges, or imputations about":[]
},
"examples":[
"the short-lived Sedition Act of 1798 made it illegal to calumniate the President of the United States"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1554, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8l\u0259m-n\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for calumniate malign , traduce , asperse , vilify , calumniate , defame , slander mean to injure by speaking ill of. malign suggests specific and often subtle misrepresentation but may not always imply deliberate lying. the most maligned monarch in British history traduce stresses the resulting ignominy and distress to the victim. so traduced the governor that he was driven from office asperse implies continued attack on a reputation often by indirect or insinuated detraction. both candidates aspersed the other's motives vilify implies attempting to destroy a reputation by open and direct abuse. no criminal was more vilified in the press calumniate imputes malice to the speaker and falsity to the assertions. falsely calumniated as a traitor defame stresses the actual loss of or injury to one's good name. sued them for defaming her reputation slander stresses the suffering of the victim. town gossips slandered their good name",
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"asperse",
"blacken",
"defame",
"libel",
"malign",
"slander",
"smear",
"traduce",
"vilify"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071712",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"calumnious":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation":[
"denounced his opponent for his defamatory insinuations and calumny"
],
": the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another's reputation":[
"He was the target of calumny for his unpopular beliefs."
]
},
"examples":[
"They uttered calumnies against him.",
"He was the target of calumny for his unpopular beliefs.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The truth exploded a few years into the pontificate of Francis, who, disastrously, chose to believe his bishops over the abused, even accusing victims of calumny . \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"Miller has waved off that claim as calumny , even though Richardson served as Miller\u2019s faithful No. 2 for more than a decade at Xavier and Arizona. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 17 Mar. 2020",
"Rumors circulated that during a prerelease screening in California, the couple declared the film a calumny . \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 7 Dec. 2019",
"Contrary to the calumnies offered by both progressives and populists, Trump isn\u2019t just a blunter version of previous Republican presidents and conservative leaders. \u2014 John Hood, National Review , 28 Aug. 2019",
"But the government contends that the bill is needed to patch gaps in existing legislation, allowing faster action to stop the spread of calumny through social media as well as in print. \u2014 The Economist , 5 Apr. 2018",
"To be sure, its taboos have helped keep the most horrific slurs and calumnies out of the public sphere. \u2014 Yascha Mounk, The New Republic , 3 Apr. 2018",
"The Post still has an engaged readership, but so too do many publications, and social media feeds, that spread calumny and discord instead of facts. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Time , 5 Jan. 2018",
"As these parties are forced to work together across traditional political cleavages, this old calumny is increasingly turning into a self-fulfilling prophecy. \u2014 Yascha Mounk, Slate Magazine , 24 Sep. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English calumnye , from Middle French & Latin; Middle French calomnie , from Latin calumnia , from calvi to deceive; perhaps akin to Old English h\u014dlian to slander, Greek k\u0113lein to beguile":""
},
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"\u02c8ka-l\u0259m-n\u0113",
"also \u02c8kal-y\u0259m-"
],
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"blackening",
"calumniation",
"character assassination",
"defamation",
"defaming",
"libel",
"libeling",
"libelling",
"maligning",
"slander",
"smearing",
"traducing",
"vilification",
"vilifying"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020721",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"calumnize":{
"antonyms":[],
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": calumniate":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"calumny + -ize":""
},
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020214",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"calumny":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation":[
"denounced his opponent for his defamatory insinuations and calumny"
],
": the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another's reputation":[
"He was the target of calumny for his unpopular beliefs."
]
},
"examples":[
"They uttered calumnies against him.",
"He was the target of calumny for his unpopular beliefs.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The truth exploded a few years into the pontificate of Francis, who, disastrously, chose to believe his bishops over the abused, even accusing victims of calumny . \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"Miller has waved off that claim as calumny , even though Richardson served as Miller\u2019s faithful No. 2 for more than a decade at Xavier and Arizona. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 17 Mar. 2020",
"Rumors circulated that during a prerelease screening in California, the couple declared the film a calumny . \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 7 Dec. 2019",
"Contrary to the calumnies offered by both progressives and populists, Trump isn\u2019t just a blunter version of previous Republican presidents and conservative leaders. \u2014 John Hood, National Review , 28 Aug. 2019",
"But the government contends that the bill is needed to patch gaps in existing legislation, allowing faster action to stop the spread of calumny through social media as well as in print. \u2014 The Economist , 5 Apr. 2018",
"To be sure, its taboos have helped keep the most horrific slurs and calumnies out of the public sphere. \u2014 Yascha Mounk, The New Republic , 3 Apr. 2018",
"The Post still has an engaged readership, but so too do many publications, and social media feeds, that spread calumny and discord instead of facts. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Time , 5 Jan. 2018",
"As these parties are forced to work together across traditional political cleavages, this old calumny is increasingly turning into a self-fulfilling prophecy. \u2014 Yascha Mounk, Slate Magazine , 24 Sep. 2017"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English calumnye , from Middle French & Latin; Middle French calomnie , from Latin calumnia , from calvi to deceive; perhaps akin to Old English h\u014dlian to slander, Greek k\u0113lein to beguile":""
},
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"\u02c8ka-l\u0259m-n\u0113",
"also \u02c8kal-y\u0259m-"
],
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"blackening",
"calumniation",
"character assassination",
"defamation",
"defaming",
"libel",
"libeling",
"libelling",
"maligning",
"slander",
"smearing",
"traducing",
"vilification",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213929",
"type":[
"adjective",
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"noun"
]
},
"calumpang":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of calumpang variant spelling of kalumpang"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-052035",
"type":[]
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"calcium hydroxide":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a white crystalline strong alkali Ca(OH) 2 that is used especially to make mortar and plaster and to soften water":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His creation allows air to pass through a warehouse filled with calcium hydroxide . \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"It\u2019s three ingredients: water and ma\u00edz and cal [ calcium hydroxide ]. \u2014 Leslie Brenner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Sep. 2021",
"For the better half of a decade, Sant\u2019s research has focused on streamlining a process of combining carbon dioxide from factory flue gas streams with calcium hydroxide to form concrete. \u2014 Ally Hirschlag, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 June 2021",
"What their research found is that a suspension of water and calcium hydroxide or magnesium hydroxide, which could be added into those pools, had the ability to stop acidification in its tracks. \u2014 Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science , 2 Nov. 2020",
"Bone is a dynamic, living organ, composed of long coils of a protein called collagen, stiffened by crystals of calcium hydroxide and phosphate\u2014hydroxyapatite\u2014to give the vertebrate body its framework. \u2014 John J. Ross, WSJ , 30 Oct. 2020",
"The enlarged calcium carbonate pellets now get sent to the third and final stage: heating that separates them into pure CO2 gas and calcium hydroxide that can go back to stage two. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 7 June 2018",
"Add in a little calcium hydroxide , and the disloyal potassium trades partners again. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 7 June 2018",
"The resulting solution of potassium carbonate is filtered and exposed to a slurry of calcium hydroxide . \u2014 The Economist , 7 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141614"
},
"calcium arsenate":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144449"
},
"calcium carbide":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a usually dark gray crystalline compound CaC 2 used especially for the generation of acetylene and for making calcium cyanamide":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to the report, the spill involved calcium carbide . \u2014 Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online , 7 Dec. 2021",
"According to the New Taipei City's Cultural Affairs Department, the earliest documentation of the technique involving calcium carbide is from around a century ago, during a period when the island was ruled by the Japanese. \u2014 CNN , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Water is pumped into a master chamber, and then siphoned into another, smaller chamber containing calcium carbide powder. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 11 Sep. 2019",
"The first of its kind, the vehicle is powered by a chemical reaction between water and calcium carbide . \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 11 Sep. 2019",
"The incident occurred at Carbide Industries, a calcium carbide manufacturer in Lake Dreamland. \u2014 Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal , 16 Feb. 2018",
"The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. at Carbide Industries, a manufacturer of calcium carbide in Lake Dreamland. \u2014 Thomas Novelly, The Courier-Journal , 15 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144942"
},
"calcium carbonate":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a compound CaCO 3 found in nature as calcite and aragonite and in plant ashes, bones, and shells and used especially in making lime and Portland cement and as a gastric antacid":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Clinker is made when limestone, calcium carbonate , is taken out of the ground and heated to 2700 to 2800 degrees (1480 to 1540 degrees Celsius) to turn it into calcium oxide. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"The resulting space slurry could then be poured into moulds of any shape with the bacteria converting the urea into crystals of calcium carbonate . \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Why this happened remains unclear, but a major change in ocean chemistry, with a higher concentration of calcium carbonate , likely played a key role. \u2014 Samuel Zamora, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"Tall calcium carbonate spires rise from the shores of an ancient, mythical-looking saline lake. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Inspired by the swirls of gogottes\u2014naturally occurring crystal formations created millions of years ago when quartz fragments fused with calcium carbonate \u2014the coat was wearable art. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 4 May 2022",
"Colledil\u00e0 Gran Selezione 2018 ($85)\u2014Also 100% Sangiovese from a terroir quite different, with more clay and limestone rich in calcium carbonate and poor in organic material. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"Coral larvae \u2013 which are soft squishy things \u2013 and some other soft, squishy things like shellfish, use those carbonate molecules and atoms of calcium to form calcium carbonate (CaCO3). \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"If undisturbed, this calcium carbonate mechanism is another route that the marine carbon cycle can end up feeding the geological carbon cycle. \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1868, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150553"
},
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a push button to operate a call bell or other summoning device":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151156"
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"noun"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153515"
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"definitions":{
": the opening sentences or prayer often including a congregational response in a worship service":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154119"
},
"Callithrix":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a genus consisting of the true marmosets":[]
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"\u02c8kal\u0259\u02ccthriks",
"\""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Latin, an ape":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155100"
},
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],
"definitions":{
": the interest rate charged on call loans":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161500"
},
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"idiom"
],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163401"
},
"calcium hydrogen sulfite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": calcium bisulfite":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173648"
},
"Callistratus":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"died 355 b.c. Athenian orator and general":[]
},
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"k\u0259-\u02c8li-str\u0259-t\u0259s"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181829"
},
"calcium iodobehenate":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a white or yellowish-white powder (C 21 H 42 ICOO) 2 Ca used in medicine in place of inorganic iodides":[]
},
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"examples":[],
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"Clinker is made when limestone, calcium carbonate, is taken out of the ground and heated to 2700 to 2800 degrees (1480 to 1540 degrees Celsius) to turn it into calcium oxide . \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"The residue contained sulfur and mercury, as well as magnesium, nitrates, phosphorus, calcium (possibly derived from calcium oxide , a component of Greek fire), lead, and iron. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 May 2022",
"The plants also contain lime \u2014 calcium oxide \u2014 that made the glass more stable. \u2014 Carolyn Wilke, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Geochemcial analysis of the soil showed elevated levels of calcium oxide and manganese oxide, chemical signals consistent with those expected to be produced by the purification of a body. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2021",
"The gates, entrances and grounds of many farms were covered in snowy layers of calcium oxide , a disinfectant. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Sep. 2019",
"The primary ingredient in concrete is calcium oxide , which is taken from limestone (CaCO3)\u2014and that leaves CO2 as a byproduct. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 17 Sep. 2019",
"There the calcium carbonate is heated to 900\u00b0C to release pure carbon-dioxide gas ready for capture, and calcium oxide . \u2014 The Economist , 7 June 2018",
"On top of the harling went several coats of limewash, a mixture of water and calcium oxide . \u2014 David Kamp, Vanities , 22 Sep. 2017"
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"Amlodipine as a calcium channel blocker , and is generally very effective at lowering blood pressure. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 7 Jan. 2022",
"For high blood pressure, my doctor took me off amlodipine 5 mg and prescribed a different calcium channel blocker , nifedipine. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Those preventative medicine treatments include anticonvulsants, antidepressants, beta blockers and calcium channel blockers that might help control withdrawal pain without risking medication overuse headaches. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 26 May 2020",
"That might include medication (such as blood thinners, anti-seizure medications, or calcium channel blockers that can reduce some of the symptoms of Moyamoya). \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 28 Nov. 2018",
"Also, other studies have shown that calcium channel blockers may actually prevent pancreatic cancer. \u2014 David Becker, Philly.com , 12 June 2018",
"Beta blockers may reduce the frequency and severity of migraines, and calcium channel blockers can help prevent migraines altogether, according to the Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 12 July 2018",
"Verapamil is a drug that lowers blood pressure and in a class called calcium channel blockers . \u2014 NBC News , 9 July 2018",
"Among the 4,338 women who had taken a short-acting calcium channel blocker for high blood pressure, 45 (or about 1%) were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. \u2014 Melissa Healy, latimes.com , 18 Apr. 2018"
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"All members of the aroid family contain calcium oxalate crystals which can cause blistering and are considered potentially toxic. \u2014 Janet Carson, Arkansas Online , 20 Dec. 2021",
"In their recent research, summarized in Nature Reviews Urology, the researchers primarily used GeoBioCell to study growing calcium oxalate crystals, which account for about 70 percent of kidney stones. \u2014 Harini Barath, Scientific American , 16 Aug. 2021",
"Many common indoor houseplants, including pothos and dieffenbachia, contain calcium oxalate crystals that can cause mouth pain and stomach upset in children and pets. \u2014 Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2021",
"Unfortunately, Swiss cheese plant contains calcium oxalate crystals, which are toxic to pets, causing irritation of the mouth, lips, or tongue and also may cause drooling, vomiting or difficulty swallowing. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 10 Mar. 2021",
"In addition to the DNA analysis, the researchers scoured the surface of the drawings with a microscope and spotted incrustations of calcium oxalate crystals produced by these fungi. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 25 Nov. 2020",
"As with many tropical houseplants, Swiss cheese plant contains calcium oxalate crystals, which are toxic to pets. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 20 Aug. 2020",
"Many common indoor houseplants, including pothos and dieffenbachia, contain calcium oxalate crystals that can cause mouth pain and stomach upset. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Traditional knowledge of its preparation is important, as calcium oxalate crystals (associated with gout and kidney stones) are present in raw kalo and will dissipate when the plant is cooked. \u2014 National Geographic , 2 July 2019"
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"Collectively, the sepals are referred to as the calyx . \u2014 Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Feb. 2022",
"There are bisque white oversize ceramic flowers by Lisa Conway, which resemble unfurling peonies or the calyx of a trumpet vine while also maintaining a feeling of abstraction. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2021",
"It\u2019s late March, some of them beginning to turn and wilt and fade, heads Drooping, papery at the tips, desiccated, or completely gone, reduced to calyx . \u2014 Ciaran Carson, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2019",
"If possible, push the calyx down the stem to reveal a little more of a wire/stem for the bacon roll to sit on. \u2014 Fox News , 14 Feb. 2018",
"The calyx encloses the ripe fruit, acting as a protective structure. \u2014 Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Jan. 2018",
"This was what hip-hop would sound like if it were conceived inside of the calyx of an African violet, unfurling and wet. \u2014 Danielle Jackson, Longreads , 15 Sep. 2017"
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"Other chemical cousins, such as calcium chloride , magnesium chloride, and potassium chloride, are also used. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 4 Dec. 2021",
"To minimize the risk of ice melts, look for pet-friendly varieties, which typically contain urea as a substitute for harmful chemicals, such as sodium chloride, calcium chloride , potassium chloride, ethylene glycol, and magnesium chloride. \u2014 Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 Nov. 2021",
"The overall 2022 city budget, which still is being crafted, most likely will put $1.3 million toward the salt purchase, and $20,000 toward the calcium chloride . \u2014 Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com , 8 Nov. 2021",
"The calcium chloride leaches out and attacks the ice in a line that makes a channel. \u2014 Doug George, chicagotribune.com , 23 Feb. 2021",
"If ice has already built up, use calcium chloride or urea to melt the dam, not rock salt, experts say. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 23 Feb. 2021",
"The money will break down as $1.3 million for rock salt, and $20,000 for liquid calcium chloride , which is what officials use to treat the rock salt before putting it on the roadways. \u2014 Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com , 13 Nov. 2020",
"The salt and calcium chloride to be used for snow removal will be purchased through the state\u2019s Central Management Services Office and the DuPage County Procurement Services Division. \u2014 Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com , 13 Nov. 2020",
"These American-grown tomatoes, packed in juice, include calcium chloride , citric acid and salt. \u2014 Sara Bonisteel, New York Times , 23 Mar. 2020"
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"Princess Peony was one of two calico Persian cats that Stewart owned, the other being Empress Tang, according to Stewart's official website. \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
"In her Lincoln cranny, every wall was papered with a floral pattern inspired by 19th-century calico . \u2014 Nina Molina, WSJ , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The full-length profile emphasizes the French cut and fashion of the sitter\u2019s dress, which the Way sisters carefully constructed out of a fine calico fabric. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Animal: Rosie, 1-year-old, 8-pound, female, domestic short hair cat with a calico coat. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Sora, our shy calico , also a rescue, grew even more reclusive. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Oct. 2021",
"As people wander below, the calico cat sits above them from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. local time each day. \u2014 Jacorey Moon, PEOPLE.com , 6 Aug. 2021",
"As people wander below, the calico cat sits above them from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. local time each day. \u2014 Jacorey Moon, PEOPLE.com , 6 Aug. 2021",
"As people wander below, the calico cat sits above them from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. local time each day. \u2014 Jacorey Moon, PEOPLE.com , 6 Aug. 2021"
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"In California alone, there have been over 60 poisonings in the last nine years linked to foreign-brand, unlabeled or homemade skin creams that contained a less toxic form of mercury, mercurous chloride or calomel , the statement said. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Sep. 2019",
"Over the last nine years, there have been over 60 poisonings linked to a foreign brand, unlabeled, or homemade skin creams that contained toxic chemicals like mercury, mercurous chloride or calomel in California. \u2014 Char Adams, PEOPLE.com , 12 Sep. 2019"
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"The idea of the whole room calorimeter is that the patient is literally locked in an airtight room, given meals through a slot in one wall, and generally observed within an inch of their lives. \u2014 Sara Chodosh, Popular Science , 11 Mar. 2021",
"So Berlinguette and his students built four of the world's most precise calorimeters , devices that measure the heat given off by reactions taking place within them. \u2014 Michael Greshko, National Geographic , 29 May 2019",
"But Riley's most excited about a new cone calorimeter machine that measures the textile's peak heat release rate, total heat release, smoke density, and mass loss in a flash fire environment. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 28 Nov. 2016",
"After a night of fasting, participants entered the calorimeter promptly at 8:00am, and until 8:00am the following day they weren\u2019t allowed to leave or exercise. \u2014 Megan Molteni, WIRED , 22 Mar. 2018"
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"Sanzo offers a variety of unique flavors (lychee, mango, calamansi ), but their yuzu stands out with a perfect balance of citrus and a spicy hint of ginger. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 3 June 2022",
"Parekoy immediately earned a rave review from then-critic Luke Tsai in the East Bay Express for the restaurant\u2019s phenomenal pork sisig, which gets its sour notes from the Filipino citrus calamansi . \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Mar. 2022",
"There is a calamansi tree out front at Tori Tori, a bright and bushy bit of life-giving green doing its best to offset both the urban aesthetic of Mills 50 and the potent exhaust of its traffic. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Turn off heat and garnish with scallions and slices of fresh calamansi or lemon. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Fluid serves a cafe de olla, the traditional Mexican coffee drink brewed in a clay pot, in homage to Tapia\u2019s heritage, and a calamansi drink, a nod to Ty\u2019s Filipino roots. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 Aug. 2021",
"The pair\u2019s original calamansi lime flavor includes just five ingredients: lime juice, agave spirit, agave syrup, sparkling water and a dash of salt. \u2014 New York Times , 21 July 2021",
"Preorder vegan calamansi mini pies ($30 for three) for pickup March 28 in Oakland. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Mar. 2021",
"Drinks will have a tropical twist, such as a lemongrass-melon agua fresca and a Dark and Stormy with a sour punch from Filipino citrus calamansi , while other dishes will be cultural mash-ups, like a concha with vegan ube ice cream. \u2014 Ferron Salniker, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Mar. 2021"
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"Springtime action for crappie, also known as white perch, sac-a-lait, paper-mouth, calico bass and slabs, typically kicks into high gear around the end of February when the water temperature reaches and then begins climbing past the 60 degree mark. \u2014 Ralph Winingham, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Feb. 2018"
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"The three-foot-tall semi-dwarf calamondin \u2014 a plant native to the Philippines that produces sour, compact orange fruit thought to be a hybrid of a kumquat and a mandarin \u2014 has always thrived despite, rather than because of, my attempts at care. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2020",
"At the other end of the spectrum, kumquats and calamondin are most tolerant of the cold and rarely need to be covered. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 9 Jan. 2020",
"Kumquats, calamondin , Changsha tangerine and satsumas have the most cold tolerance. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 21 Nov. 2019",
"Calamansi ( calamondin ) is a type of tart orange, and its juice or extract is typically available in bottled and frozen form at Filipino markets. \u2014 Bonnie S. Benwick, sacbee , 29 Aug. 2017",
"Calamansi ( calamondin ) is a type of tart orange, and its juice or extract is typically available in bottled and frozen form at Asian markets (like those on Washington Avenue). \u2014 Philly.com , 24 Aug. 2017",
"Calamansi ( calamondin ) is a type of tart orange, and its juice or extract is typically available in bottled and frozen form at Filipino markets such as Filipino Global Supermarket in Falls Church. \u2014 The Washington Post, NOLA.com , 18 Aug. 2017"
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"First, the visitors rode to Hospital Metropolitano de la Monta\u00f1a to drop off the medicine its staff had requested: dopamine, epinephrine, magnesium sulfate, atropine, calcium gluconate , and more. \u2014 Richard Fausset, New York Times , 9 Oct. 2017"
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"According to the association\u2019s prior tax records, Emmert had received a $200,000 base salary increase for the 2018 calendar year and a nearly $180,000 increase for 2019. \u2014 Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022",
"Nation has meshed well with the Buckeyes after visiting last summer - despite weathering assistant coaching changes and uncertainty on the recruiting trail at the end of the calendar year . \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
"The first three months of this year marked the driest start to the calendar year in California history, with statewide precipitation at only 15% of average. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"There were 34 complaints made so far this calendar year . \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2022",
"More recently, Kuzma has turned it over at least three times in four of his last six games, while coughing it up six or more times in six of seven road games this calendar year . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Ventyx is at least the 15th San Diego area startup to go public this calendar year . \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Oct. 2021",
"More half of it, George, won't even be spent in this calendar year , based on the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. \u2014 ABC News , 28 Feb. 2021",
"The positivity rate has sharply declined this calendar year as only 0.10% of tests taken this year came back positive. \u2014 Carly Roman, Washington Examiner , 28 Dec. 2020"
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"This one stores inside a neon yellow waterproof bucket that holds everything from calorie -dense food bars to water purification tablets to toilet disinfectant. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 2 June 2022",
"On the flip side, numerous studies have shown that the weight reduction from intermittent fasting diets is no greater than the weight loss on a standard calorie -restricted diet. \u2014 Mckale Montgomery, The Conversation , 19 May 2022",
"This portable blanket will intensify calorie -burning workouts and promote recovery while also helping detoxify your body, relaxing your mind, boosting your mood, and stimulating the glow of your skin. \u2014 Spin Contributor, SPIN , 28 Mar. 2022",
"But a switch to a diet full of calorie -rich meat meant an excess of energy that could be directed to supporting larger, more complex brains. \u2014 Matt Reynolds, Wired , 27 Jan. 2022",
"That brings Soueid's total calorie intake for the day to a surprising 3,783 calories, comprising 411 grams of carbs, 99 grams of fat, and 306 grams of protein. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 30 Apr. 2022",
"According to a 2016 report in the Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, about 30% of the day's total calorie intake occurs at Sahar; approximately 60% is seen at Iftar. \u2014 Dua Aldasouqi, Ma, Health.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Gulick has found that giving hamsters sucrose water can suppress their boozing, but calorie -free sucrose water cannot. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Look for lightweight, calorie -dense foods, such as those from Mountain House, Good To-Go, Patagonia Provisions, and Laird Superfoods. \u2014 Karthika Gupta, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 11 Oct. 2021"
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"This one stores inside a neon yellow waterproof bucket that holds everything from calorie -dense food bars to water purification tablets to toilet disinfectant. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 2 June 2022",
"On the flip side, numerous studies have shown that the weight reduction from intermittent fasting diets is no greater than the weight loss on a standard calorie -restricted diet. \u2014 Mckale Montgomery, The Conversation , 19 May 2022",
"This portable blanket will intensify calorie -burning workouts and promote recovery while also helping detoxify your body, relaxing your mind, boosting your mood, and stimulating the glow of your skin. \u2014 Spin Contributor, SPIN , 28 Mar. 2022",
"But a switch to a diet full of calorie -rich meat meant an excess of energy that could be directed to supporting larger, more complex brains. \u2014 Matt Reynolds, Wired , 27 Jan. 2022",
"That brings Soueid's total calorie intake for the day to a surprising 3,783 calories, comprising 411 grams of carbs, 99 grams of fat, and 306 grams of protein. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 30 Apr. 2022",
"According to a 2016 report in the Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, about 30% of the day's total calorie intake occurs at Sahar; approximately 60% is seen at Iftar. \u2014 Dua Aldasouqi, Ma, Health.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Gulick has found that giving hamsters sucrose water can suppress their boozing, but calorie -free sucrose water cannot. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 26 Dec. 2021",
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"The medical literature back then had nothing on fractures of the calcaneus , or heel bone, even though those are the most common fractures of the foot. \u2014 Breanna Draxler, National Geographic , 21 Aug. 2020",
"On my right side, the calcaneus \u2014the heel\u2014was broken into at least six pieces. \u2014 Ula Chrobak, Outside Online , 9 May 2018",
"So, in space there\u2019s a lot of bone degradation so there\u2019s a lot of osteoporosis, especially in the calcaneus , the heel bone. \u2014 Kristi Myllenbeck, The Mercury News , 7 Apr. 2017"
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"When Skeet Jones was sworn in as judge in 2007, most of the caliche roads were rutted like washboards and residents still had to line up to get potable water dispensed from a community tank. \u2014 Susan Carroll, NBC News , 21 May 2022",
"The caliche road leads up to Hendrix\u2019s small living quarters and spacious rustic areas used for workshops, concerts, performances and teaching. \u2014 Hector Saldana, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Later that same year, the Valley again attracted widespread attention when 21 teenagers were killed in Alton after a school bus collided with a bottling company truck and careened into a caliche pit. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com , 5 Dec. 2020",
"Today, through Woodward\u2019s efforts, the gravel road to the crossing has been improved and a large area has been cleared and covered with caliche . \u2014 John Maccormack, San Antonio Express-News , 6 Nov. 2020",
"His home is about 20 miles from downtown Odessa, on an unmarked caliche road off of the Kermit Highway, amid nodding pump jacks and property covered with sage, mesquite and huisache trees. \u2014 John Maccormack, ExpressNews.com , 2 Sep. 2019",
"Located across the street from partner The Venetian Resort, approximately 110,000 cubic yards of dirt and caliche are being moved to make way for what will be one of the most state-of-the-art live entertainment and sports complexes in the world. \u2014 Melinda Sheckells, Billboard , 24 July 2019",
"In Presidio, Randy Kennedy\u2019s debut novel, the landscape of the Panhandle, West Texas, and the Mexican border, with its caliche and shin oaks and pumpjacks and ocotillo, brushes alongside the plot like an intricate central character. \u2014 Eve Macsweeney, Vogue , 17 Aug. 2018",
"Plant bare-root roses and trees, breaking up caliche if trees will be taprooted. \u2014 idahostatesman , 21 Mar. 2018"
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": a genus of Carboniferous fossil plants (family Calamariaceae ) with cone-shaped fructifications and peltate sporophylls":[]
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"\u02cckal\u0259\u02c8m\u00e4st\u0259k\u0259\u0307s"
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"k\u0259-\u02c8lip-(\u02cc)s\u014d"
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"Calciphylaxis is a very rare and serious condition where calcium builds up in blood vessels and blocks blood flow to the skin, according to Cleveland Clinic. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"The soy milk is separated from the mixture before calcium or magnesium salts are added as a coagulant, which gives tofu its solid form. \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
"In almost every tissue, cells assemble cellular machinery and keep it running by recruiting crucial molecules such as calcium . \u2014 Michael J. Coren, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
"Avoid the extra feeling of stress by packing Mind Body Calm to help relax your muscles and mind with magnesium, calcium and other beneficial ingredients. \u2014 Rana Good, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Nerves\u2019 electrical impulses, usually gliding along beds of calcium , are derailed by lead atoms. \u2014 Michael J. Coren, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
"But for fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, and E, as well as minerals such as calcium and iron, according to Price, the overage can accumulate in bodily tissues over time. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2021",
"These include omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins D and riboflavin, calcium , iron, zinc, magnesium and potassium. \u2014 Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Chock full of key nutrients like protein, vitamins, calcium , iron and dietary fiber, this wholesome breakfast bowl will keep you full until lunchtime. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 28 Aug. 2021"
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"New Latin, from Latin calc-, calx lime":""
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"1808, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are two main types of supplements, calcium carbonate and calcium citrate . \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Those with low levels of stomach acid (more common in people older than 50) absorb calcium citrate more easily than calcium carbonate. \u2014 Lisa Drayer, CNN , 24 June 2020"
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": an alcohol C 28 H 43 OH usually prepared by irradiation of ergosterol and used as a dietary supplement in nutrition and medicinally in the control of rickets and related disorders":[]
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"kal-\u02c8sif-\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fl, -\u02ccr\u014dl",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And there's some evidence to back his recommendation up: The NIH says vitamin D\u2014a fat-soluble vitamin known as calciferol and produced naturally by your body\u2014can help strengthen bones, reduce inflammation, and help with immune function. \u2014 Amber Brenza, Health.com , 5 Oct. 2020",
"Backing up a second here: Vitamin D, aka calciferol , is a fat-soluble vitamin that\u2019s naturally present in a few foods, like fatty fish, beef liver, cheese, and egg yolks, per the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements (NIH). \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 14 Sep. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Chick-fil-A's spicy deluxe sandwich is the restaurant's most calorific offering at just 550 calories. \u2014 Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Known for being dense and calorific , mooncakes are typically filled with lotus seed or red bean paste and a salted egg yolk symbolizing the moon. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
"China has plenty of low-quality coal at home, but needs to blend that with cleaner, more calorific coal from abroad to hit pollution targets. \u2014 Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ , 19 Sep. 2018",
"Unsurprisingly, more calorific diets went along with bigger brains. \u2014 Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica , 23 Aug. 2018",
"Lollapalooza can be broken down and described by its three main elements: good music, delicious calorific food and, of course, flower crowns. \u2014 Audrey Gorden, RedEye Chicago , 26 July 2017",
"In the early 1900s, the eponymous Alfredo di Lielo needed a calorific meal to feed his pregnant wife. \u2014 Erin Florio, CNT , 3 Oct. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Regular callable bonds have predetermined call dates accompanied with the premium price the issuer will pay on each call date. \u2014 Marilyn Cohen, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2021",
"These bonds are non- callable and have a make whole call provision. \u2014 Marilyn Cohen, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Even more appealing for borrowers, the loans are callable from day one, giving companies great flexibility to refinance on the spot if rates decline. \u2014 Larry Light, Fortune , 29 Dec. 2019",
"For that, the bank has around $9 billion at its disposal, plus another $73.6 billion in callable capital at the end of March. \u2014 Nina Trentmann, WSJ , 14 July 2017",
"None of the bonds are callable , and holders likely would want to see the shares rise past the conversion price to make up for any forgone interest. \u2014 Dana Hull, Bloomberg.com , 3 May 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Use these calla lily care tips to keep your plants blooming all summer long. \u2014 Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 June 2022",
"Some plants to avoid are calla lily , sago palm, azalea and rhododendron, among others. \u2014 Star Tribune , 28 May 2021",
"See Mother\u2019s Day ideas, from a fresco pink calla lily plant ($45) to a lavender plant growing in a sustainable planter ($38). \u2014 oregonlive , 6 May 2021",
"Calla Lilies The chic and understated calla lily is a simple and modern choice for a bouquet\u2014whether on Valentine's Day or otherwise. \u2014 Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country , 16 Dec. 2020",
"Or what about an X-rayed calla lily from 1986, as stunning as a Georgia O\u2019Keeffe drawing",
"Firefighters and other volunteers decked the hydrant with a calla lily wreath to mark the 114th anniversary of the quake and fire. \u2014 Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com , 24 Apr. 2020",
"The bride, clutching a bouquet of calla lilies and hibiscus, followed a path of white delphiniums that led to an altar adorned with a huge arch of white, yellow, lavender and soft pink flowers. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Feb. 2020",
"The Look: Tropicalia Versatile anthurium, heliconia, calla lilies , and cone ginger are your friends here, and feel free to lean on Monstera, banana leaves, and Alocasia for greenery. \u2014 Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine , 12 Feb. 2020"
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"She got constant callbacks from the salesman even after she asked him to stop calling.",
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"Much like Hailey\u2019s style, the packaging is minimal, with a slight callback to the early \u201900s. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 15 June 2022",
"This scene is more of a fun little callback to an earlier scene in the movie. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"There\u2019s even a callback to the pilot, with Dr. K\u2019s lemon story now applying to Rebecca\u2019s end of life. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"So for fans of the couple, the past week has been a treat\u2014a callback to the (brief) time when Markle was regularly photographed performing royal duties in the U.K., or taking tours of Commonwealth countries with Prince Harry. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The conservancy has been celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the park all year long and the day of free kites was the final event -- a callback to similar events that marked the park\u2019s opening and its 10th anniversary. \u2014 Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 May 2022",
"Thrown from his hand is a whimsical callback to his superhero days: an action-figure of Moon Knight. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Now the greatest Met is home \u2014 for good, in bronze, a callback to the team\u2019s glory days on an afternoon that promised more to come. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Gyllenhaal honored Bubble Boy with a portrait and made a callback to Donnie Darko by wearing the same sweater during his goodbye. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 10 Apr. 2022"
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"1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02ccka-l\u0259-\u02c8br\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The feature includes calibration and a launchpad of eye targets for use with the device, for actions like left-click, scroll, Start menu, and Settings. \u2014 Michael Muchmore, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
"Part of the company\u2019s plan for recycling success also involves calibration of the market, Nehrenheim said, to make sure that recycling is systemically integrated, which is supported by clear regulation. \u2014 Shel Evergreen, Ars Technica , 19 Apr. 2022",
"With the information collected from the hearing calibration test, the Nocs app instantly computes exactly what changes need to be made to optimize sound quality to best suit the user. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 15 May 2022",
"Compare the same target \u2014 seen by Spitzer & in Webb\u2019s calibration images. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 10 May 2022",
"And what about a Joy-Con calibration sequence that identifies connectivity issues for racket swings and bowling motions",
"Webb's Fine Guidance Sensor tracks guide stars to point the telescope accurately and precisely, with sensors that can take calibration images. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Prosecutors also have a continuing obligation to hand over a similar number of calibration reports filed after the defendant used the device. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Both require monthly calibration with a standalone blood pressure cuff\u2014Aktiia helpfully supplies one with the bracelet. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022"
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"calibr(ate) + -ation":""
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"1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222938"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a dense much-branched shrub or sometimes an erect tree ( Juniperus californica ) with ashy-gray shredding bark and reddish or brownish sweet berries covered with a dense whitish bloom":[]
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224041"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a polypeptide hormone especially from the thyroid gland that lowers the level of calcium in the blood plasma":[],
": a synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget's disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis":[
"Calcitonin administered by means of a nasal spray is an antiresorptive agent that has limited efficacy in reducing the risk of vertebral fractures and lacks efficacy in preventing hip fracture.",
"\u2014 Murray J. Favus"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02cckal-s\u0259-\u02c8t\u014d-n\u0259n"
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"calci- + -tonin (as in serotonin )":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1961, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224758"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun,",
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a family of Paleozoic horsetaillike pteridophytes having Calamites as its principal genus and being variously considered as belonging to the order Equisetales or in some classifications as coextensive with a separate order":[]
},
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"\u02cckal\u0259\u02ccmer\u0113\u02c8\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
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"New Latin, from Latin calamarius of a writing reed (from calamus reed, from Greek kalamos ) + New Latin -aceae":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230957"
},
"calico marble":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a brecciated limestone conglomerate found in Maryland and used as a decorative stone":[]
},
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"calico entry 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232728"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a moderate yellow green that is greener and deeper than average moss green, yellower and darker than average pea green, yellower and duller than apple green (see apple green sense 1 ), and greener and darker than box green":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232730"
},
"calciferous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": producing or containing calcium carbonate":[]
},
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"kal-\u02c8sif-(\u0259-)r\u0259s",
"kal-\u02c8si-f(\u0259-)r\u0259s"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bones and teeth of many animals contain calciferous minerals, and crustaceans, such as crabs and lobsters, have mineralized shells and other body parts. \u2014 National Geographic , 25 Nov. 2020",
"Hike through fields of dwarf pines to the shores of Lake Nassbodensee, crossing over alternating strata of calciferous and crystalline rock. \u2014 National Geographic , 12 June 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1799, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002543"
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"type":[
"combining form"
],
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": reed : reedlike":[
"Calam agrostis",
"calami ferous",
"Calamo dendron"
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"New Latin, from Greek kalam-, kalamo- , from kalamos reed":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003637"
},
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"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": calcispongiae":[]
},
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"kal\u02c8ka(a)r\u0113\u0259"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, alteration of Latin calcaria , neuter plural of calcarius of lime":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004337"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a genus of weevils (family Curculionidae) including a number of pests (as the maize billbug) of Indian corn and other field crops":[]
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"k\u0259\u02c8lendr\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, modification of French calandre weevil":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005556"
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"calcium sulfate":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a white salt CaSO 4 that occurs especially as anhydrite, gypsum, and plaster of paris and that in hydrated form is used as a building material and in anhydrous form is used as a drying agent":[]
},
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Weighing in at one ounce under a pound, this bread was made with a number of ingredients that required a Google search to identify, including leavening agents calcium sulfate , sodium acid pyrophosphate and monocalcium phosphate and palm wax. \u2014 Ariel Cheung, chicagotribune.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Gypsum \u2013 calcium sulfate \u2013 is an amendment that improves clay soils. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Feb. 2022",
"After exposure to water, the calcium sulfate molecule will dissociate. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The Ford and Mazda inflators are the earliest generation made by Takata that used calcium sulfate as a drying agent. \u2014 Tom Krisher, Star Tribune , 19 Jan. 2021",
"Only inflators with the desiccant calcium sulfate are currently under recall; these inflators still contain the propellant ammonium nitrate. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh And Rusty Blackwell, Car and Driver , 21 Feb. 2020",
"Only inflators with the desiccant calcium sulfate are currently under recall; these inflators still contain the propellant ammonium nitrate. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh And Rusty Blackwell, Car and Driver , 21 Feb. 2020",
"Only inflators with the desiccant calcium sulfate are currently under recall; these inflators still contain the propellant ammonium nitrate. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh And Rusty Blackwell, Car and Driver , 21 Feb. 2020",
"Only inflators with the desiccant calcium sulfate are currently under recall; these inflators still contain the propellant ammonium nitrate. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh And Rusty Blackwell, Car and Driver , 21 Feb. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1868, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011610"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"calico entry 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013529"
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"calorizator":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an apparatus used in beet-sugar factories to heat juice in order to aid the diffusion of sugar":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"from (assumed) calorize to heat (from Latin calor heat + English -ize ) + -ator":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014353"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a very large Philippine hornbill ( Buceros hydrocorax ) with a large red bill and casque, rufous head and neck, dull black breast, brown back and wings, and a white tail often stained yellowish buff":[]
},
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"k\u0259\u02c8lau\u0307"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, from Tagalog kalaw":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044205"
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"calf's-foot jelly":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": jelly made from gelatin obtained by boiling calves' feet":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4fs-",
"\u02c8kavz-\u02ccfu\u0307t-",
"also \u02c8k\u0101vz-",
"\u02c8kafs-",
"\u02c8k\u00e4vz-"
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"first_known_use":{
"1729, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044320"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the young of various large animals (such as the elephant or whale)":[],
": an awkward or silly youth":[],
": pregnant":[
"\u2014 used of a cow"
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": the fleshy back part of the leg below the knee":[
"The cat rubbed against her calves ."
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kaf, \u02c8k\u0227f",
"dialectal also \u02c8k\u0101f",
"\u02c8kaf",
"\u02c8k\u00e4f"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, going back to Old English c\u00e6lf, plural calfur (Anglian), cealf (West Saxon), going back to Germanic *kal\u0180az, *kal\u0180iz-, neuter s-stem (whence also Old Saxon kalf \"young of a cow,\" Old High German kalb, Old Norse kalfr, and, from a derivative *kal\u0180\u014dn-, Old High German kalba \"female calf,\" Gothic kalbo ), of uncertain origin":"Noun",
"Middle English, borrowed from Old Norse kalfi \"calf of the leg,\" going back to a Germanic source probably akin to early Modern Dutch kalf \"swelling of the hand or foot,\" Old High German wazzer chalp \"edema,\" German dialect Kalb \"muscle\"":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045322"
},
"California condor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a large nearly extinct vulture ( Gymnogyps californianus ) found most recently in the mountains of southern California that is related to the condor of South America":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccka-l\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr-ny\u0259-"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"California , state of U.S.":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050412"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus (the type of the family Calanidae) of reddish marine copepods widely distributed in northern seas where they are a major food for herring, mackerel, and the bowhead":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kal\u0259n\u0259s"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, after Calanus (Kalanos) \u2020about 325 b.c. Indian Brahman":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051615"
},
"calcitrate":{
"type":[
"noun,",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": kick":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kals\u0259\u2027\u02cctr\u0101t"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin calcitratus , past participle of calcitrare to kick, from calc-, calx heel":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-052457"
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"calcium tungstate":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a white crystalline salt CaWO 4 found in nature as scheelite and used chiefly in screens for radiography, in luminous paint, and in fluorescent lamps":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-053138"
},
"calamari":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": squid used as food":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ka-l\u0259-\u02ccmer-\u0113",
"\u02cck\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4r-\u0113"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Otherwise, the poached calamari (sliced into ribbons, formed into a turban and topped with seaweed matchsticks and a quail egg) is as compelling as ever. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"The Rhode Island Calamari Festival, which takes place on Sept. 10, typically draws thousands of people from across Southern New England to Narragansett, where more than 3,000 pounds of calamari are served. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"The feasting continued when Tucci joined journalist Maurizio Denez for a Venetian street snack of calamari sprinkled with sea salt. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 1 May 2022",
"The shack also serves soups, salads, fries, onion rings, calamari , chicken tenders, drinks, ice cream, Italian ices and a kids\u2019 menu. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 11 May 2022",
"Big appetites get addressed right off the bat with choices like wood-fire porchetta served with rosemary focaccia, lightly breaded shrimp with arugula, white wine sauteed mussels and calamari or zucchini fritti as the opening options. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
"Try it with fried calamari or a charcuterie platter. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Some restaurants eliminated too-expensive items, like calamari and crab. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Don't panic about finding all those ingredients -- Tucci's version only calls for two types of fish, plus calamari and shrimp. \u2014 CNN , 2 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, plural of calamaro, calamaio , from Medieval Latin calamarium ink pot, from Latin calamus ; from the inky substance the squid secretes":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1826, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-055131"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": sweet flag":[],
": the aromatic peeled and dried rhizome of the sweet flag that is the source of a carcinogenic essential oil":[],
": the hollow basal portion of a feather below the vane : quill":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kal-\u0259-m\u0259s",
"\u02c8ka-l\u0259-m\u0259s"
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Though the calamus was visible in the 1860s and included in drawings of the fossil at the time, wear on the specimen caused the feature to fade from view. \u2014 Ryan Carney, National Geographic , 30 Sep. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, reed, reed pen, from Greek kalamos \u2014 more at haulm":""
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-060545"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a large nearly extinct vulture ( Gymnogyps californianus ) found most recently in the mountains of southern California that is related to the condor of South America":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccka-l\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr-ny\u0259-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"California , state of U.S.":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-060603"
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"Callisto":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a nymph loved by Zeus, changed into a she-bear by Hera, and subsequently changed into the Great Bear constellation":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8li-(\u02cc)st\u014d"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from Greek Kallist\u014d":""
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"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-061220"
},
"callitrichaceous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to the genus Callitriche":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259\u00a6li\u2027tr\u0259\u00a6k\u0101sh\u0259s",
"\u00a6kal\u0259\u2027-"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Callitriche + English -aceous":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-063901"
},
"Calixtin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a member of a Hussite body that maintained that the laity should receive the cup as well as the bread in the Eucharist":[],
": a follower of Georgius Calixtus \u2014 compare syncretism sense 1":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"k\u0259\u02c8likst\u0259\u0307n"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French calixtin , from Medieval Latin calixtinus , from Latin calix cup":"Noun",
"Georg Calixt (Latinized as Georgius Calixtus) \u20201656 German theologian + English -in or -ine":"Noun"
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-064613"
},
"calcino":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a disease of silkworms and other larval moths caused by a fungus ( Beauveria bassiana or a related species) and marked by a mummified chalky appearance of the larva after death":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4l-",
"kal\u02c8ch\u0113(\u02cc)n\u014d"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, from Latin calc-, calx lime":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-064720"
},
"calorific value":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the heat produced by the combustion of a unit weight of a fuel":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-065345"
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"calcarenite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a detrital carbonate rock formed of particles of sand-grain size":[],
": a consolidated lime sand":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cckalk\u0259\u02c8r\u0113\u02ccn\u012bt"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"calc- + Latin arena sand + English -ite":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-071243"
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"calciner":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one that calcines: such as":[],
": burner sense 1a(2)":[],
": a furnace or kiln that calcines (as for converting coal to coke or sodium bicarbonate to soda ash)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)kal\u00a6s\u012bn\u0259(r)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-071739"
},
"Callitriche":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus (the type of the family Callitrichaceae of the order Geraniales) comprising widely distributed aquatic herbs having opposite linear leaves and minute monoecious flowers \u2014 see water starwort":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259\u02c8li\u2027tr\u0259\u02cck\u0113",
"\u02ccka-l\u0259-\u02c8tri-k\u0113"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, modification of Late Greek kallitrichos beautiful-haired, from Greek kalli- calli- + Late Greek -trichos , from Greek trich-, thrix hair":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-071837"
},
"calcicole":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a plant normally growing on calcareous soils":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kal-s\u0259-\u02cck\u014dl"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, calcicolous, from calc- + -cole -colous":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1908, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-072609"
},
"calomorphic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to intrazonal soils characterized by a high content of available calcium in the parent material \u2014 compare halomorphic , hydromorphic":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6kal\u0259\u00a6m\u022frfik"
],
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"antonyms":[],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It is composed of millions of closely packed rods of calcium phosphate , which are only visible through an electron microscope. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The artificial enamel mimics this configuration, bundling calcium phosphate rods together with flexible polymer chains. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Don\u2019t fret if the wind shifts and dusts your skin in the powdery calcium phosphate of bones. \u2014 Malia Wollan, New York Times , 22 Oct. 2020",
"In addition to its antibacterial properties, the calcium phosphate also helps prosthetics adhere to bones and decreases the chance of implant rejection. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 21 Feb. 2020",
"Why must the miniature scrubbie for your nubs of calcium phosphate include machine learning? \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 4 Jan. 2020",
"But these fish bits are made of more resilient calcium phosphate . \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 26 May 2018",
"According to a paper published in the journal PLOS ONE that documented the find, analysis showed that the stones consist, in part, of the mineral whitlockite\u2014an unusual form of calcium phosphate commonly found in prostatic stones. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 3 Feb. 2017",
"When conditions are right, the soft tissues of a dead animal can quickly be replaced with the mineral calcium phosphate . \u2014 Colin Dickey, New Republic , 21 Sep. 2017"
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"Some oaks are better-adapted to short-term soil sogginess, while others are resilient during drought; some need acid soils while others can grow in calcareous (higher pH) soils. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Each embryo is immersed in nutritious fluids and encased in a leathery calcareous shell. \u2014 Gabe Andrews, Scientific American , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Between the 2017 London Marathon and the 2019 Chicago Marathon, Thweatt was stuck in an injury cycle that began with Osteitis Pubis and ended with a grade 4 calcareous stress fracture. \u2014 Outside Online , 2 Mar. 2021",
"What is left is transparent tissue that reveals their calcareous bones. \u2014 Vogue , 30 Nov. 2021",
"For example, Adrianna Vineyard White Bones Chardonnay originates from vine rows growing in soil that\u2019s layered with calcareous deposits and fossilized animal bones. \u2014 Jill Barth, Forbes , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Once the pipe hit bottom, a drill plunged down to 75 meters into pelagic clay and calcareous nannofossil ooze at multiple different sites. \u2014 Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American , 4 Mar. 2021",
"Soils here are mostly calcareous with varying amounts of loam, clay and sand mixed in. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2021",
"From the calcareous soils of the Kristy Vineyard in Monterey County, the aromatic white wine is juicy and bright, with citrus and stone fruit flavors. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2018"
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"One of her favorites to tuck around natives is nonnative perennial calamint Calamintha nepeta. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
"Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Brighten up your outdoor spaces this summer by planting coneflowers, calamint , rudbeckia, coleus and lantana, or opt to plan a container garden. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 14 July 2021",
"The calamint produces plumelike stalks covered in tiny white or lavender-blue flowers that just keep coming for months. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 3 June 2021",
"For generations, the Sireci family has grown high-altitude indigenous Sicilian grapes, including Nero D'Avola, which has notes of calamint , eucalyptus, and incense, all herbs that grow in the wild on the island. \u2014 Valentina Di Donato, Forbes , 25 June 2021",
"As with the calamint , rudbeckia is valued for its long season of flowering at the hottest time of year. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 7 June 2021",
"The savory calamint is an attractive, compact and aromatic hardy perennial that would be welcome at any time but is especially valued for its display in the hottest weeks of the year. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 3 June 2021",
"Koffmann has ordered two snacks: Soft-shell crab tempura with Thai basil & green peppercorns; and a selection of charcuterie: Goose with sage & fenugreek; Saddleback pork with oregano & fennel seed; and Cornish salt-marsh lamb with lesser calamint . \u2014 Richard Vines, Bloomberg.com , 7 May 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The mineral\u2014 calcium silicate perovskite\u2014originated more than 400 miles underground and provides geologists with a glimpse of the chemical makeup of the lower mantle, reports Harry Baker for Live Science. \u2014 Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Nov. 2021",
"The company envisions replacing limestone with a substance that is both carbon-free and freely available: calcium silicate . \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 4 Dec. 2021",
"The mineral is mostly made of calcium silicate and appeared as nondescript dark blemishes in the diamond. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Although the new mineral is mostly made up of calcium silicate , there could be traces of radioactive elements such as thorium and uranium. \u2014 Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Nov. 2021",
"The mineral, calcium silicate perovskite, only forms under the incredibly high pressures that occur deep in the earth. \u2014 Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American , 11 Nov. 2021"
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"carefully calibrate the dosage of a medicine",
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"China faces immense challenges in trying to calibrate its Covid-19 containment system in a way that avoids overwhelmed hospitals and large numbers of excess deaths. \u2014 Sha Hua And Keith Zhai, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The Biden White House is clearly aware of those asks and more as the president continues to calibrate expectations and define limitations. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 2 June 2022",
"There are many, many ways to calibrate and improve an investment portfolio. \u2014 Tim Maurer, Forbes , 26 Sep. 2021",
"Officials must also calibrate the fallout from Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, which has pushed up energy and food prices, even as Covid lockdowns in China add fresh strain to supply chains and downside risks to global growth. \u2014 Matthew Boesler, Fortune , 4 May 2022",
"The goal is to help front line sellers to calibrate their execution plans, time allocation and skill development priorities for the coming year. \u2014 Stephen Diorio, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Industry leader Eastman Kodak even created a skin color reference card to help professional photographers calibrate their equipment. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Or certainly, calibrate Europe's defense relations with the United States. \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022",
"All the while, Christie and his front-of-the-house team will carefully calibrate the mood of the room. \u2014 Andy Wang, Robb Report , 8 Dec. 2021"
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"There are free concerts on the schedule, too, and interactive exhibits, and a calvary of food trucks. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 6 July 2022",
"So began a calvary of severe fatigue, brain fog, imbalance and other symptoms that are still with her eight months later. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Aug. 2021",
"The Bridges lived only a few blocks from the school, but the morning trip there was a calvary for Ruby and her mother. \u2014 Emily Langer, Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2020"
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"But despite the calendrical bad omen, this will be a lucky day: Apophis will not strike our planet\u2014this time, anyway (its orbit ensures Apophis will visit us again in 2036, 2051, 2066 and so on). \u2014 Scientific American , 13 Oct. 2021",
"The ritual observation of the passage of FDR\u2019s calendrical contrivance promises to be even more turgid than usual this year. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2021",
"And to account for calendrical drift, when the length of the year doesn't line up with the astronomical calendar (365.24 days, just about), its creators have added an extra week at the end of December every five or six years. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 29 Feb. 2020",
"How\u2019s this for a calendrical trifecta: Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday. \u2014 Ben Guarino, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Jan. 2020",
"Tracing someone\u2019s intellectual interests across a lifetime can be more meaningful than dragging the subject and the reader ever onward through calendrical time. \u2014 Casey Cep, The New Yorker , 21 Oct. 2019",
"And yet, once again, when the calendar rolled to August, the news of the new month seemed to come as a complete surprise to local news anchors, many of whom, once again, expressed their dismay over the calendrical wake-up call. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Time , 2 Aug. 2019",
"Start counting with Friday, there are 11 days from now through Labor Day, the symbolic (though neither calendrical nor meteorological) end of summer in Milwaukee. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Aug. 2017",
"There, at the top of New Mexico\u2019s Fajada Butte, Sofaer found what\u2019s known as the Sun Dagger, a calendrical marking created from two spirals etched into the rock. \u2014 National Geographic , 20 Mar. 2018"
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"Even Alex becomes too entangled in her students\u2019 dealings and ends up suffering at the hands of one of the more calculating boys. \u2014 Rebekah Frumkin, Washington Post , 6 Sep. 2019",
"And experts believe that his intuitive style could throw the more calculating Caruana, who has faced time crunches already in this championship, off-balance. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 27 Nov. 2018"
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"There are free concerts on the schedule, too, and interactive exhibits, and a calvary of food trucks. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 6 July 2022",
"So began a calvary of severe fatigue, brain fog, imbalance and other symptoms that are still with her eight months later. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Aug. 2021",
"The Bridges lived only a few blocks from the school, but the morning trip there was a calvary for Ruby and her mother. \u2014 Emily Langer, Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2020"
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"The message communicated between the tag and the locator allow for the calculation and share of the location of the tag. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"But that was based on just 10 COVID-19 cases; the calculation could change as more cases occur in the company's ongoing studies. \u2014 CBS News , 16 June 2022",
"But that was based on just 10 COVID-19 cases; the calculation could change as more cases occur in the company\u2019s ongoing studies. \u2014 Lindsey Tanner And Mike Stobbe, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
"This amounts to just 1 percent of the applications received during that time, by the government\u2019s calculation , and would represent an even tinier sliver of the total number of long-COVID cases estimated overall. \u2014 Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
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": a flat paint that is usually made with lime-treated oils and that gives a uniform appearance when applied to porous surfaces":[]
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"kal-\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259m"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The bullet had apparently ricocheted inside around his skull, or the calvarium (skullcap), and had not hurt him. \u2014 Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press , 25 July 2017"
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": a small one-horse hooded chaise or gig having a seat behind for the driver and used in the Philippines":[]
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": the layer of cells from which the rootcap originates":[]
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": the matrix of a chromosome":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Our focus was on body recomposition, keeping me at a caloric deficit to shred fat while building muscle. \u2014 Jesse Hicks, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
"If, as some researchers suspect, caloric deficit is one of the drivers of the interference effect, that dilemma of how to match training loads is important. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 15 May 2020",
"Fasting works because of the caloric restriction, not necessarily the timing. \u2014 Reegan Von Wildenradt, Men's Health , 2 June 2022",
"Planking also helps sustain higher levels of caloric burn during resting breaks according to Healthline. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Concerned parents should look out for intensive caloric restriction and rigid dietary rules, such as your son taking his own food to a party, or canceling plans out of commitment to his body image goals. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Week , 3 May 2022",
"Murray says parents need to watch out for intensive caloric restriction and rigid dietary rules. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Thousands of research studies have been done on caloric restriction and intermittent fasting in animals, but little was done on humans until Mattson began his work 25 years ago. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"The medicine cabinet, crammed with baby aspirin, calamine lotion, and viscous bottles of rose-water-glycerine. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The items in question include the Reader's Choice Award-winning Drying Lotion, which uses a potent dose of redness-reducing calamine , salicylic acid, and bacteria-fighting sulfur to shrink and heal active breakouts overnight. \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 6 Aug. 2021",
"The items in question include the Reader's Choice Award-winning Drying Lotion, which uses a potent dose of redness-reducing calamine , salicylic acid, and bacteria-fighting sulfur to shrink and heal active breakouts overnight. \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 6 Aug. 2021",
"The items in question include the Reader's Choice Award-winning Drying Lotion, which uses a potent dose of redness-reducing calamine , salicylic acid, and bacteria-fighting sulfur to shrink and heal active breakouts overnight. \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 6 Aug. 2021",
"The items in question include the Reader's Choice Award-winning Drying Lotion, which uses a potent dose of redness-reducing calamine , salicylic acid, and bacteria-fighting sulfur to shrink and heal active breakouts overnight. \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 6 Aug. 2021",
"There\u2019s no shortage of acne treatments on the market, but Mario Badescu\u2019s Drying Lotion \u2013 despite launching way back in 1967 \u2013 firmly remains the gold standard with a proprietary blend of salicylic acid, calamine , and sulfur. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
"The items in question include the Reader's Choice Award-winning Drying Lotion, which uses a potent dose of redness-reducing calamine , salicylic acid, and bacteria-fighting sulfur to shrink and heal active breakouts overnight. \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 6 Aug. 2021",
"The items in question include the Reader's Choice Award-winning Drying Lotion, which uses a potent dose of redness-reducing calamine , salicylic acid, and bacteria-fighting sulfur to shrink and heal active breakouts overnight. \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 6 Aug. 2021"
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"\u02c8k\u00e4f-",
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"Her boots are made of calfskin .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The materials\u2014alligator and gold, velvet and embroidered calfskin \u2014echoed the luxe environs, reframing black and white as a foundational color story worthy of the red carpet. \u2014 Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor , 8 June 2022",
"The timepiece\u2014fitted with a transparent back, blue dial, luminous hands and brown calfskin strap\u2014is also the brand\u2019s first Big Pilot watch with a chronograph (timer) function. \u2014 Bernd Fischer, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
"The colored gemstone version is set with 21 emeralds, 18 blue tourmaline, 276 tsavorites and 536 sapphires, and comes on a purple-green gradient calfskin strap. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The initial launch was limited to a classic white calfskin but Mr Porter offers a range of neutrals in velvety nubuck. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The gloves themselves are upscale \u2013 made of calfskin leather, waterproof lined, palm reinforced, and a wrist velcro cinch sloure system to make a snug fit. \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The timepiece has a water resistance of up to 30 meters and is fitted with a black leather alligator strap lined with calfskin . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Accessories include a fuzzily friendly shearling tote and an all calfskin version that Strassburg explained at length has been designed to make a specifically satisfying leathery \u2018fwwup\u2019 sound when placed on table or floor. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Both come with soft calfskin leather straps in either light blue or taupe with tone-on-tone stitching. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 8 Oct. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"adjective"
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"calycular from Latin calyculus small flower bud + English -ar; calicular from French calicule calycle + England -ar":""
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"\u02c8k\u00e4v",
"\u02c8kav"
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"The cow calved in the barn.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Elk, bison and moose also calve during this period, so give the parents and their offspring a wide berth. \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"The fjords of Prince Williams Sound echo like thunder as glaciers calve off into the sea at an ever increasing rate. \u2014 Todd Nelson, Star Tribune , 5 Apr. 2021",
"People should also remember that Portage Glacier can calve at any moment, buckling and crushing frozen lake ice, as captured in dramatic videos over the past couple years. \u2014 Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Mar. 2021",
"Changes in feeding influence reproduction, and anything that harms whales' ability to calve ultimately jeopardizes survival. \u2014 Elizabeth Grossman, Scientific American , 22 Oct. 2010",
"The giant pancake of Malaspina Glacier does not calve into the ocean. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Feb. 2021",
"As the glacier flows out to sea, icebergs calve off the ocean-facing end of the ice shelf. \u2014 Sarah Gibbens, Environment , 28 Dec. 2020",
"Huge masses of ice spectacularly calve from its face with thunderous roars. \u2014 Melissa Findley, National Geographic , 20 Nov. 2020",
"Alaska \u2014 Bartlett Cove Campground, Glacier Bay National Park In a state full of natural riches, Glacier Bay is a marvel, home to lofty peaks, humpback whales, 700 miles of coastline, and blue-tinged glaciers that calve directly into the sea. \u2014 Sarah Feldberg, Travel + Leisure , 24 Feb. 2017"
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"Middle English calven, going back to Old English (Anglian) *calfian, (West Saxon) cealfian, derivative of c\u00e6lf, cealf calf entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-011755"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a brine-cured black olive grown in Greece":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-013421"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": calcar":[]
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"New Latin, from calcar + -ium":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-013838"
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": calyx":[
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"Calyco phora"
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"New Latin, from Greek kalyk-, kalyko- , from kalyk-, kalyx":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a large genus of tropical American aromatic shrubs or trees of the family Myrtaceae with evergreen leathery leaves and small flowers in which the top of the calyx falls away like a calyptra \u2014 see white stopper":[]
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"New Latin, from calyptra + -anthes":""
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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"definitions":{
": a small order of neopterous insects with two similar pairs of wings and with legs adapted for running that appeared in the Upper Pennsylvanian and became extinct after the Permian":[]
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"\u02cckal\u014dn(y)\u00fc\u02c8r\u014dd\u0113\u0259"
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"New Latin, from calo- + neur- + -odea (alteration of -oidea )":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-025821"
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"noun"
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"-tr\u0259\u0307t",
"\u02c8kal\u0259\u0307p\u02cctr\u0101t",
"k\u0259\u02c8lip\u02cctr\u0101t",
"\""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-031041"
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"noun"
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": a small enclosure for calves":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-033039"
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"adjective"
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": relating to the heel or calcaneus":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1809, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-033627"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a calculating machine into which problems or data are fed on punched cards and which presents its output in the form of similarly punched cards \u2014 compare punch card":[]
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"circa 360\u2013328 b.c. Greek philosopher and historian":[]
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"k\u0259-\u02c8lis-th\u0259-\u02ccn\u0113z"
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"noun"
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": chum salmon":[]
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"calico entry 2 ; from its variegated color in summer":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-071356"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a genus of erect Asian herbs (family Compositae) having ovate alternate leaves of which the upper become narrow and spatulate, leafy reflexed outer involucral bracts, and showy solitary flower heads that are two to five inches across \u2014 see china aster":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259\u02c8list\u0259f\u0259s"
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"New Latin, from calli- + Greek stephos crown, from stephein to encircle, bewreath":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-071730"
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"noun"
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": a moderate brown that is yellower, lighter, and stronger than auburn, bay, or chestnut brown and redder, lighter, and stronger than coffee":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-072658"
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"adjective"
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": diminishing in loudness and sometimes tempo":[
"\u2014 used as a direction in music"
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"k\u00e4\u02c8l\u00e4n(\u02cc)d\u014d"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, from Latin calandum , gerund of calare to slacken, let down, from Greek chalan ; perhaps akin to Sanskrit jah\u0101ti he leaves, abandons":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-075314"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"calcific lesions"
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"kal-\u02c8si-fik"
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"calcify":""
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"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Latin calc-, calx lime \u2014 more at chalk":"Combining form"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-082802"
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"first_known_use":{
"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-083534"
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"geographical name"
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"river 200 miles (322 kilometers) long in southwestern Louisiana flowing through":[
"Calcasieu Lake (about 15 miles, or 24 kilometers, long)",
"Calcasieu Pass (channel 5 miles, or 8 kilometers, long)"
],
"and":[
"Calcasieu Lake (about 15 miles, or 24 kilometers, long)",
"Calcasieu Pass (channel 5 miles, or 8 kilometers, long)"
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"into the Gulf of Mexico":[
"Calcasieu Lake (about 15 miles, or 24 kilometers, long)",
"Calcasieu Pass (channel 5 miles, or 8 kilometers, long)"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kal-k\u0259-\u02ccsh\u00fc"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-084051"
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"California coffee":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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": a buckthorn ( Rhamnus californica ) with alternate but scattered dark green leaves, small greenish flowers, and reddish black berries":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-090251"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-091556"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a genus of Australian trees and shrubs of the family Myrtaceae having brushlike spikes of showy flowers \u2014 see bottlebrush":[]
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"\u02cckal\u0259\u02c8st\u0113m\u0259n"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from calli- + Greek st\u0113m\u014dn warp, thread":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-092220"
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"calico scale":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a scale ( Lecanium cerasorum ) that is brown mottled with yellow and attacks various fruit and ornamental trees in California":[]
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"calico entry 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-092838"
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"type":[
"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
"islands of the western Philippines northeast of Palawan Island between the South China and Sulu seas":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4-l\u00e4-m\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-094003"
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"calyx tooth":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a tip of a calyx lobe or division":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-094920"
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"calendula":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of a small genus ( Calendula ) of yellow-rayed composite herbs of temperate regions":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-dyu\u0307-l\u0259",
"k\u0259-\u02c8len-j\u0259-l\u0259"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This body wash and shampoo has healing agents brought by calendula , tea tree and chamomile. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"The Calendula Essential Hydrating Cream nourishes and calms skin with calendula extract while borage seed oil softens and conditions. \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 16 May 2022",
"Packed with antioxidants, calendula extract is great for healing any surface irritation, as well as strengthening the barrier that protects your skin from long-term damage. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"One of their most popular products is the Botanical Shampoo, which is 100% plant-based and is made with nourishing camellia seed oil, soothing calendula and stimulating ginseng root. \u2014 Sherrie Nachman, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Sunflowers, calendula and marigolds popped with orange and yellow. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Dec. 2021",
"This pretty mask contains real flower petals in its gel base, specifically chamomilla, calendula and cornflower. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"The Clean Slate is a pH balanced cleanser, chock full of non-toxic nutrients like ginger root, calendula , vetiver and bilberry that soothes the skin, fights redness, irritation and more. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
"This cacao-butter, grape seed and calendula salve is infused with a whole flower CBD, which is reduced via slow simmer. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021"
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"borrowed from New Latin Calendula, genus name, probably borrowed from Italian calendola \"the plant Calendula officinalis, \" from calenda \"first day of the month\" (borrowed from Latin Kalendae calends ) + -ola, diminutive suffix":""
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"1651, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-095503"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Paleozoic fossil plant (especially genus Calamites ) resembling a giant horsetail":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Calamites , genus of fossil plants, from Latin calamus":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1825, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101019"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a plant not normally growing on calcareous soils":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, calcifugous, from calc- + Latin fugere to flee \u2014 more at fugitive":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-103554"
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"calori-":{
"type":[
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],
"definitions":{
": heat":[
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from calor":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104243"
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"calf's-mouth":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": snapdragon sense 1a":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"-f\u02ccs-",
"-vz\u02cc-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-104849"
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"California clapper rail":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a large short-tailed clapper rail ( Rallus obsoletus ) of the Pacific coast of North America from Puget Sound to Lower California":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-110359"
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"calico tree":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": mountain laurel":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"calico entry 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-105036"
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"calendrics":{
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"definitions":{
": the reckoning and recording of time over long periods : the creation and maintenance of a calendar":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccka-",
"k\u0259\u02c8lendriks"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"calendr ical + -ics":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-111413"
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"type":[
"plural noun"
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"definitions":{
": a group of dipterous flies (suborder Schizophora) including in recent classifications the Muscidae and related families distinguished by the large calypters":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u00e4t\u02cc\u0113",
"-\u0101t-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from calyptr- (from calypter ) + -atae (feminine plural of -atus -ate)":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-111709"
},
"caliver":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an early handgun like a harquebus":[]
},
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"\u02c8kal\u0259v\u0259(r)"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"modification of Middle French calibre caliber":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112559"
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"California poppy":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1849, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112632"
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"But a relentless pandemic, the influx of migrants at the southern border and the president\u2019s stalled legislative agenda have served to further calcify the public\u2019s negative perceptions. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Online, after all, is where strangers assume the worst of one another, where algorithms help calcify political polarization, and where nuance has been stripped from human interaction. \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 27 Jan. 2022",
"For director Joshua Zeman, who befriended Terry before his death, The Sons of Sam is a cautionary tale about the dangers of true-crime obsession \u2014 and a look at how the police and media calcify certain mythologies as fact. \u2014 Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone , 30 Apr. 2021",
"After three seasons of watching these dynamics calcify , the audience understands all this perfectly well. \u2014 Caroline Framke, chicagotribune.com , 14 Nov. 2020",
"The social binary of introverts and extroverts has calcified over the last century. \u2014 Ann Friedman, New York Times , 14 May 2020",
"As other sectors of the economy wither, mid- and low-wage workers could get pushed out of the housing market, calcifying the economic divide, O\u2019Mara observed. \u2014 Chase Difeliciantonio, SFChronicle.com , 6 Apr. 2020",
"By mixing sand and gelatin and adding cyanobacteria, the researchers induce an action where the bacteria process the gelatin and calcify it. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 27 Mar. 2020",
"But McCown was playing only because the starter, Carson Wentz, removed himself from the game after absorbing a helmet-to-helmet hit, a real-time decision between his health and calcified notions about postseason glory. \u2014 Ben Shpigel, New York Times , 15 Jan. 2020"
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"But a relentless pandemic, the influx of migrants at the southern border and the president\u2019s stalled legislative agenda have served to further calcify the public\u2019s negative perceptions. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Online, after all, is where strangers assume the worst of one another, where algorithms help calcify political polarization, and where nuance has been stripped from human interaction. \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 27 Jan. 2022",
"For director Joshua Zeman, who befriended Terry before his death, The Sons of Sam is a cautionary tale about the dangers of true-crime obsession \u2014 and a look at how the police and media calcify certain mythologies as fact. \u2014 Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone , 30 Apr. 2021",
"After three seasons of watching these dynamics calcify , the audience understands all this perfectly well. \u2014 Caroline Framke, chicagotribune.com , 14 Nov. 2020",
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"As other sectors of the economy wither, mid- and low-wage workers could get pushed out of the housing market, calcifying the economic divide, O\u2019Mara observed. \u2014 Chase Difeliciantonio, SFChronicle.com , 6 Apr. 2020",
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"But McCown was playing only because the starter, Carson Wentz, removed himself from the game after absorbing a helmet-to-helmet hit, a real-time decision between his health and calcified notions about postseason glory. \u2014 Ben Shpigel, New York Times , 15 Jan. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Laurie Shaw is known for taking on a wide array of 30-day fitness challenges, from intensive Krav Maga and Muay Thai training, to attempting to master some of the most challenging calisthenics moves. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 9 Apr. 2022",
"There are tons of benefits of calisthenics workouts, too. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 May 2022",
"The company hosts weekly farm-to-table barbecues and an annual field day for staff to get outside and romp with kickball, dodgeball, ultimate Frisbee, and calisthenics . \u2014 Nick Davidson, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2014",
"With the help of soccer influencers Brandon and Esteban, William begins his day as Ronaldo would: with a 5 a.m. calisthenics workout. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 15 May 2022",
"Corny music plays over homoerotic b-roll of sinewy athletes hurtling spears and columns of young men in short shorts doing calisthenics . \u2014 Ian Allen, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
"This popular albeit difficult-to-master calisthenics staple isn't bad per se, but Cavaliere has an issue with the transition between different stages of the exercise. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Ling\u2019s methods \u2013 emphasizing group classes, comfortable clothes, calisthenics , and dance \u2013 caught on and spread wide. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Types of training include weightlifting, resistance band exercises, calisthenics (bodyweight exercises), weight sled work, hill sprints, plyometrics, and more. \u2014 Outside Online , 22 June 2020"
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"Over time, these skeletal fibers decayed, leaving hollow tubules that filled up with calcite crystals. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 July 2021"
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"At once vibrant and somber, her compositions celebrate uncommon forms and colors, and brim with striking varieties such as red flowering gum, green-and-pink caladium leaves and Sturt\u2019s desert pea, with its red-and-black podlike flowers. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2021",
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"Some varieties of pansies, marigold, petunia and caladium flowers can also be planted for a fall or winter garden in Florida. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 24 Sep. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But in both French and English, the descriptor is a calque from the German, whose speakers seem not only to find all the rat kings, but also to be the ones talking nonstop about them. \u2014 Adrian Daub, Longreads , 13 Dec. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Projections add emissions from industrial processes such as cement calcination . \u2014 Lawson Parker And Scott Elder, National Geographic , 13 Oct. 2020"
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"This program offers residents one 1\u00be-inch caliper tree planted in their tree lawn for $100. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
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"Carefully press each pad back into the caliper body to re-seat the pistons. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 3 June 2020",
"Tesla is recalling just under 6000 Model 3 sedans and Model Y crossovers for loose brake caliper bolts that might disassemble and cause low tire pressures. \u2014 Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver , 3 June 2021",
"Smith says his team soon found that using a hand caliper to measure the seam height of soft cotton wasn\u2019t precise enough. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Johnson and Thomas are coming off all-conference caliper -type seasons, so replacing them won\u2019t be easy. \u2014 Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
"A single 300mm front brake disc is backed up by another 300mm rotor out back, with the front getting four pucks in the caliper and the rear just two. \u2014 Bill Roberson, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"Standard Tornado Red calipers signal to the 99.999999 percent that this is indeed the V-8 trim. \u2014 Tony Markovich, Car and Driver , 12 Jan. 2018"
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"To see the difference made when focusing on high interest debt, check out our DebtBlaster calculator . \u2014 Cyrus Purnell, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"Qantas said 100% of emissions from its scenic excursions were offset, while EVA Air invited passengers to offset emissions via its carbon calculator . \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Using an estimate that fraud typically amounts to 7% of big spending programs, Mr. Devaney pulled out his calculator and found that would amount to $55 billion in the case of a $787 billion stimulus plan. \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"And your calculator may break when comparing slugging (down 15%), runs (-16%) and home runs (-35%) from the record-smashing 2019 season. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Your pocket calculator does something similar\u2014usually a combination of a look-up table and an approximation of a type to get you that value of tangent (34 degrees). \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Shortly thereafter, a conservative advocacy group, America First Legal, threatened to sue Utah for including race and ethnicity in its risk calculator . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Feb. 2022",
"This includes a \u2018compost calculator \u2019 to help gauge the correct amount of peat needed, and aftercare tips and advice. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022"
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"According to the report, AbbVie was able to shrink its tax burden as a result of Trump\u2019s 2017 law, which changed how companies calculate their tax bills on profits generated internationally. \u2014 Tony Romm, BostonGlobe.com , 7 July 2022",
"Aside from those key mutations, scientists have a few tools to calculate someone\u2019s personal risk for breast cancer. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 30 June 2022",
"To calculate the cost of renting a home, researchers examined single-family listings and added the cost of renter\u2019s insurance. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"In 2020, a smartphone app designed to calculate and report the Democratic caucuses results failed, prompting a telephone backlog that prevented the party from reporting final results for nearly a week after the Feb. 3 contest. \u2014 Thomas Beaumont, ajc , 18 June 2022",
"Take a look at Manning's swing and try to calculate his WAR. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
"The legacy of lead Economists and epidemiologists do their best to calculate the social cost of lead by measuring what\u2019s most measurable, like IQ, earnings, and special education programs. \u2014 Michael J. Coren, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
"Astronomers using different methods to calculate that rate, as well as other fundamental properties of matter, are coming up with different answers. \u2014 Laura Helmuth, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
"To calculate this, the team took the data from all the plants the research looked at and calculated each plant's LCOE. \u2014 Doug Johnson, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022"
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"definitions":{
": an ancient Roman ankle-length shoe usually of leather":[]
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"river 75 miles (121 kilometers) long in southern Florida flowing west into the Gulf of Mexico":[]
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": a bitter and poisonous crystalline alkaloid C 22 H 26 N 4 that is obtained from seeds of plants of the genus Calycanthus":[]
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"calcei- (from Latin calceus shoe) + -form":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-084328"
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": a California evergreen tree ( Torreya californica ) having a fleshy fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor":[]
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"Smith says his team soon found that using a hand caliper to measure the seam height of soft cotton wasn\u2019t precise enough. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Correa went through agility drills and calisthenic exercises \u2014 moving laterally, starting and stopping and backpedaling \u2014 for about 10 minutes before retreating into the clubhouse. \u2014 Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle , 28 June 2018",
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"Correa went through agility drills and calisthenic exercises \u2014 moving laterally, starting and stopping and backpedaling \u2014 for about 10 minutes before retreating into the clubhouse. \u2014 Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle , 28 June 2018",
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"Topical calcipotriene cream is a synthetic form of vitamin D that works to minimize redness and scaling of the skin. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 29 Nov. 2021"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-132619"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-132659"
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"calvados":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an applejack made in Calvados":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cckal-v\u0259-\u02c8d\u014ds",
"\u02cck\u00e4l-"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The French calvados works amazingly well, as do other domestic producers, like Clear Creak, Rhinehall and others. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 14 Oct. 2021",
"As for the filling, up the ante with a splash of calvados or bourbon. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Oct. 2020",
"Then wind your way through other rums and calvadoses that capture the essence of the earthly products they were born from. \u2014 Esquire Editors, Esquire , 25 May 2017"
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"French, from Calvados , department in Normandy, France":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133220"
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"California hazel":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Pacific coast hazel that is a variety ( Corylus cornuta californica ) of the beaked hazel having velvety foliage and finely fringed nut beaks":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133241"
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"calciphobe":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": calcifuge":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kals\u0259\u02ccf\u014db"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"from calciphobe , adjective":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133546"
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"Caldera Rodr\u00edguez":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"Rafael 1916\u20132009 president of Venezuela (1969\u201374; 1994\u201399)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u00e4l-\u02c8t\u035fh\u0101-r\u00e4-r\u022ft\u035fh-\u02c8r\u0113-g\u0101s"
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133720"
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"calpac":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a high-crowned cap worn in Turkey, Iran, and neighboring countries":[]
},
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"kal-\u02c8pak",
"\u02c8kal-\u02ccpak"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Turkish kalpak":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-134724"
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"calean":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Persian water pipe":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6kal\u0113\u00a6\u00e4n"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Persian qaly\u0101n":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-135042"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough activity of water":[
"a sailing ship motionless in the calm"
],
": complete absence of wind or presence of wind having a speed no greater than one mile (1.6 kilometers) per hour \u2014 see Beaufort Scale Table":[],
": a state of tranquility":[
"At dusk a quiet calm settled over the town."
],
": to become calm":[
"\u2014 usually used with down The mayor asked the protesters to calm down so he could speak."
],
": to make calm":[
"\u2014 often used with down calm him down; get him to be reasonable \u2014 S. H. Adams"
],
": marked by calm : still":[
"a calm sea"
],
": free from agitation, excitement, or disturbance":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u00e4lm",
"\u02c8k\u00e4m",
"\u02c8k\u022f(l)m",
"\u02c8kam"
],
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"calmness",
"hush",
"peace",
"peacefulness",
"placidity",
"quiet",
"quietness",
"quietude",
"repose",
"restfulness",
"sereneness",
"serenity",
"still",
"stillness",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility"
],
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"becalm",
"compose",
"lull",
"lullaby",
"quiet",
"quieten",
"salve",
"settle",
"soothe",
"still",
"tranquilize",
"tranquillize"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for calm Adjective calm , tranquil , serene , placid , peaceful mean quiet and free from disturbance. calm often implies a contrast with a foregoing or nearby state of agitation or violence. the protests ended, and the streets were calm again tranquil suggests a very deep quietude or composure. the tranquil beauty of a formal garden serene stresses an unclouded and lofty tranquility. watched the sunset of a serene summer's evening placid suggests an undisturbed appearance and often implies a degree of complacency. remained placid despite the criticism peaceful implies a state of repose in contrast with or following strife or turmoil. grown peaceful in old age",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"After two days of violent protests, the mayor appealed for calm .",
"The calm was broken by another terrorist bombing.",
"the calm of a church",
"Police tried to restore calm after the riot.",
"A quiet calm settled over the city.",
"Verb",
"His words were effective in calming her fears.",
"The medicine helped calm her breathing.",
"Adjective",
"The teacher asked us to remain calm after the fire alarm went off.",
"Let's try to have a calm discussion about your grades.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Garcelle then approached Erika to discuss the matter, remaining calm . \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 6 July 2022",
"Birds tweeted -- not fashionistas -- the day Chanel brought its couture guests to the calm of the Bois de Boulogne forest. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 5 July 2022",
"The Associated Press PARIS \u2014 Birds tweeted \u2014 not fashionistas \u2014 the day Chanel brought its couture guests to the calm of the Bois de Boulogne forest. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY , 5 July 2022",
"And the Clippers decidedly did not want the 6-foot-9 veteran who has made 40.2% of his three-pointers, guarded all five positions and provided a veteran\u2019s calm since joining the team in 2020 to leave. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"During that time, a mental health professional must try to help the person in solitary calm down at least every hour and staff must check on them every 10 minutes. \u2014 Annie Waldman, ProPublica , 24 June 2022",
"Check into the hotel or book a treatment at the hotel\u2019s renowned spa to experience the calm of the desert garden, which will host yoga sessions, mud bath treatments, and more. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 3 June 2022",
"During that time, a mental health professional must try to help the person in solitary calm down at least every hour and staff must check on them every 10 minutes. \u2014 Annie Waldman, ProPublica , 24 June 2022",
"During that time, a mental health professional must try to help the person in solitary calm down at least every hour and staff must check on them every 10 minutes. \u2014 Erin Einhorn, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Skies are mostly clear nearest dawn as any breezes also calm down around same time. \u2014 A. Camden Walker, Washington Post , 8 July 2022",
"Music has the power to inspire, to excite, to motivate, to calm . \u2014 Jeff Yasuda, Forbes , 7 July 2022",
"Bradford Sives, who urged Fauver to calm down, put his arms up and stop reaching for things in his truck. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 7 July 2022",
"Ovulation and a surge of estrogen is what tells the FSH to calm down, but with fewer or no eggs left, and so no estrogen surge, FSH remains high. \u2014 Meryl Davids Landau, Good Housekeeping , 6 July 2022",
"Chief Mylett also addressed Walker's family directly in an attempt to calm the tense atmosphere in Akron, which has witnessed multiple demonstrations since the death of Walker was announced. \u2014 Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com , 4 July 2022",
"Proponents and the developers also hope to calm traffic in the area by reducing lanes. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 1 July 2022",
"So, when Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) demolishes nearly a full city block, The Deep (Chace Crawford) decides to use social media to calm everyone. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 29 June 2022",
"Crew chief Bootie Barker tried to calm his driver, who has been all over the map at Nashville. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"His stunt double, Cliff Booth (Pitt), meanwhile, is the calm , collected, classic car-driving, Hawaiian shirt-donning everyman who has no issue climbing up on the roof to get his hands dirty. \u2014 Derek Scancarelli, EW.com , 7 July 2022",
"Everything \u2014 hair, makeup, jewelry, wardrobe and nail care \u2014 seemed to communicate calm , control and, especially, neutrality. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"Additionally, very few could recall what color the flags had been\u2014green for calm , yellow for moderate, or red for dangerous conditions. \u2014 Chloe Williams, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
"While her British Vogue feature did not include much in the way of direct quotes, its author, Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful, captured the superstar\u2019s calm , confident demeanor and detailed the sound and feeling captured by her upcoming release. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 16 June 2022",
"Montage Los Cabos sits on one of the only swimmable beaches in its area, Santa Maria Bay, a pristine marine preserve known for calm , clear waters and perfect snorkeling conditions. \u2014 Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure , 16 June 2022",
"Mia Bynum, senior director for science, equity, diversity and inclusion at the American Psychological Association, said families can explore calm , age-appropriate conversations about U.S. history. \u2014 Tiffany Cusaac-smith, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Ensure that your demeanor is calm , upbeat and curious. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Darryl Carter, a former lawyer, turns out cool, calm , and collected spaces that are distinctive in their masculine rigor. \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English calme , probably ultimately from Old Spanish calma , from Late Latin cauma heat, from Greek kauma , from kaiein to burn":"Noun, Verb, and Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-135216"
},
"calcined":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to heat (something, such as inorganic materials) to a high temperature but without fusing in order to drive off volatile matter or to effect changes (such as oxidation or pulverization)":[],
": to undergo calcination":[],
": a product (such as a metal oxide) of calcination or roasting":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kal-\u02ccs\u012bn",
"kal-\u02c8s\u012bn"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English calcenen , from Medieval Latin calcinare , from Late Latin calcina lime, from Latin calc-, calx":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"1827, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-135928"
},
"California everlasting":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a stout biennial weedy plant ( Gnaphalium decurrens californicum ) with white woolly foliage that becomes green in age":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140305"
},
"Calder\u00f3n de la Barca":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"Pedro 1600\u20131681 Spanish dramatist and poet":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4l-d\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dn-d\u0101-l\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4r-k\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140504"
},
"calciphile":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": calcicolous":[],
": calcicole":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"\u02c8kals\u0259\u02ccf\u012bl"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"calci- + -phile, -philic, -philous":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140848"
},
"calefy":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to make warm":[],
": to become warm":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kal\u0259\u02ccf\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Medieval Latin caleficare, calificare to heat, from Latin cal\u0113re to be warm":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140851"
},
"Caliroa":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of sawflies (family Tenthredinidae) including the pear slugs":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259\u02c8lir\u0259w\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, alteration of Latin Callirrhoe , a water nymph":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-141006"
},
"calzone":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a baked or fried turnover of pizza dough stuffed with various fillings usually including cheese":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8z\u014d-n\u0101",
"-\u02c8z\u014d-n\u0113",
"k\u00e4l-\u02c8z\u022f-n\u0101",
"kal-\u02c8z\u014dn"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For the pizza part, The Batman Calzony features pepperoni pizza with parmesan and buttery calzone -like crust. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The calzone -style items now are back to their original 10-inch size up from 8 inches. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 29 Jan. 2022",
"The whole pizza- calzone creation resembles the cape crusader's famed logo. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 28 Jan. 2022",
"In the calzone part, there's a garlic white sauce, cheese and julienned pepperoni. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The restaurant offers choices for making your own calzone or pizza. \u2014 cleveland , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Sanaa Abourezk\u2014an alumni of Food Network\u2019s Beat Bobby Flay\u2014 runs Sanaa\u2019s Gourmet Mediterranean, an eatery focused on vegan and vegetarian options, like Fatayer (a Mediterranean calzone ) and gluten-free baklava. \u2014 Emily Cappiello, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 28 Oct. 2021",
"His empanadas are large savory pockets made with a simple dough that seems comparable to pita or a calzone , but without yeast. \u2014 Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News , 26 Apr. 2021",
"Across from Bankers Life Fieldhouse, which hosted March Madness games, management at the calzone restaurant Sauce on the Side declined to comment when asked if contact tracers had reached out. \u2014 Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star , 7 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, from calzone (singular of calzoni pants), augmentative of calza stocking, from Medieval Latin calcea , from Latin calceus shoe, from calc-, calx heel":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-142122"
},
"calash":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a light small-wheeled 4-passenger carriage with a folding top":[],
": cal\u00e8che sense 1b":[],
": a large hood worn by women in the 18th century":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8lash"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French cal\u00e8che , from German Kalesche , from Czech kolesa wheels, carriage; akin to Greek kyklos wheel \u2014 more at wheel":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-142809"
},
"calyptoblastic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": having the gonophores in a gonotheca":[
"\u2014 used of hydroids of the order Leptomedusae"
],
": leptomedusan":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek kalyptos + English -blastic":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-144120"
},
"caloyer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a monk of the Eastern Church":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ka\u02ccl-",
"-\u022fy\u0259-",
"\u02c8kal\u0259y\u0259-",
"k\u0259\u02c8l\u022fi\u0259(r)"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian & French; French caloyer , from obsolete Italian caloiero , from Middle Greek kalog\u0113ros venerable, literally, having a beautiful old age, from kalo- calo- + -g\u0113ros (from Greek g\u0113ras old age)":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-145138"
},
"calliste green":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a moderate to strong yellow green":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259\u02c8list\u0113-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from Greek kallist\u0113 , feminine superlative of kalos beautiful":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-145246"
},
"calculiform":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": shaped like a pebble":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-l\u0259\u02ccf\u022frm"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary calcul- (from Latin calcul us pebble) + -iform":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-145259"
},
"calembour":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": pun":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6kal\u0259m\u00a6bu\u0307(\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-145907"
},
"Calyceraceae":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a family of South American herbs or subshrubs (order Campanulales) having flowers in heads like the composites but differing in the variable number of perianth lobes and the more or less distinct anthers":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cckal\u0259s\u0259\u02c8r\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Calycera , type genus (irregular from calyc- + Greek keras horn) + -aceae":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-150810"
},
"Caltanissetta":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"commune in central Sicily, Italy population 60,162":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cck\u00e4l-t\u00e4-n\u0113-\u02c8se-t\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151730"
},
"California harebell":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a slender herb ( Campanula prenanthoides ) of the Pacific coast having a much-branched leafy stem and showy racemes of blue flowers with narrow corolla segments and long exserted style":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153110"
},
"caliper compass":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a divider or a hermaphrodite caliper":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153532"
},
"calyci-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":{
": calyx":[
"calyci ferous",
"calyci floral"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin calyc-, calyx":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-154934"
},
"California bur clover":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an aggressive adventive clover ( Medicago hispida ) from Europe now widespread in southwestern U.S. and distinguished especially by the double row of hooked spines on the spiral ridges of the seed pod":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-155709"
},
"calathea":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of chiefly tropical American herbs (family Marantaceae) having showily marked basal leaves and small flowers in clusters on short stems and used as foliage plants":[],
": any plant of the genus Calathea":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cckal\u0259\u02c8th\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, irregular from Latin calathus basket shaped like a flower, from Greek kalathos":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-162308"
},
"caliper square":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a caliper consisting of jaws placed at right angles to a graduated beam, one or both jaws being adjustable":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-163702"
},
"calycanthaceae":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a family of shrubs (order Ranales) of the eastern U.S. and eastern Asia having opposite simple leaves, aromatic bark, and large solitary flowers \u2014 see calycanthus":[]
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"The country\u2019s ruler, the Albanian commander Muhammad Ali, ended Mamluk rule, secured near independence from the Ottoman caliph , and embarked on modernizing the country in an attempt to catch up with the West. \u2014 Ursula Lindsey, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2021",
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"Hussain had been invited by the inhabitants of Kufa, which was a garrison town near Najaf, to come and lead them in a revolt against the Umayyad caliph in Damascus. \u2014 Edith Szanto, The Conversation , 9 Sep. 2020",
"Hussain had been invited by the inhabitants of Kufa, which was a garrison town near Najaf, to come and lead them in a revolt against the Umayyad caliph in Damascus. \u2014 Edith Szanto, chicagotribune.com , 9 Sep. 2020",
"For example, Mutawakkil, a caliph of the Abbasid dynasty, which ruled over a vast Islamic empire from the eighth to the 13th century, feared that the rituals inflamed anti-regime fervor. \u2014 Edith Szanto, The Conversation , 9 Sep. 2020",
"For example, Mutawakkil, a caliph of the Abbasid dynasty, which ruled over a vast Islamic empire from the eighth to the 13th century, feared that the rituals inflamed anti-regime fervor. \u2014 Edith Szanto, chicagotribune.com , 9 Sep. 2020",
"The meaning of the new nom de guerre was not lost on his future followers: Abu Bakr was the first caliph after the Prophet Muhammad\u2019s death in ancient Arabia and is credited with the wave of Islamic expansion that followed. \u2014 Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times , 27 Oct. 2019"
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"definitions":{
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"definitions":{
": a Romanian hobbyhorse dance done by members of a sworn brotherhood in wild steps and fierce mock combat":[]
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"perhaps modification of Spanish Carlos (Charles V \u20201558 Holy Roman emperor)":""
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": a heraldic representation of a military caltrop":[]
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"definitions":{
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"But experts warn that a Russian escalation inside Ukraine could change that calculus for Western allies. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 23 Mar. 2022",
"At the same time, the European Union is seeking to change the personal calculus in regard to Putin and his foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov. \u2014 David Pierson, Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022",
"And yet, the situation in Ukraine may change the calculus for the Federal Reserve and other central banks. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022",
"This selection marks only the second time Houston has had a first-round slot since selecting QB Deshaun Watson 12th overall in 2017 \u2013 though a change in his status this year promises to entirely change the calculus of the Texans\u2019 draft strategy. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Making it through an Omicron infection doesn\u2019t change the simple calculus around what sort of activities are safer than others. \u2014 Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic , 26 Jan. 2022",
"With Donald Trump in office, and the State Department in disarray, the political calculus in Washington had changed. \u2014 Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
"That political calculus changed with former President Trump. \u2014 Noah Biermanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022"
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"The prison attack in January drew the U.S. military back into the fight, and escalated into the most intense urban clashes with ISIS in the three years since the end of the caliphate . \u2014 New York Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Then, the terrorists can claim their caliphate : a bone-white ethnostate, armed to the teeth, that is by, for, and about the master race. \u2014 Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone , 30 Jan. 2022",
"The mission backfired, Affan said, tipping off Islamic State operatives to the fact that Ericsson, a company with $25 billion in revenue that year, was sending employees and equipment into the heart of the caliphate . \u2014 Greg Miller And Louisa Loveluck, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Baghdadi, who assumed leadership of the Islamic State of Iraq in 2010, declared an Islamic caliphate in Iraq and Syria that at its peak controlled an area the size of Britain and inspired terrorist attacks around the world. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Prison breaks have been a priority for Islamic State since the demise of the caliphate . \u2014 Jared Malsin, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The Islamic State now controls about a quarter of the prison and is holding hundreds of hostages, many of them children detained when the caliphate that their families had joined fell in 2019. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Jan. 2022"
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": a genus of blue-green algae (family Rivulariaceae) with free nonmucilaginous simple or falsely branched filaments":[]
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"-\u02c8a-"
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": a guitar with two or three strings used especially in southern Italy":[]
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"Italian, probably from (assumed) Vulgar Latin calassium basket, irregular from Greek kalathos":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-233223"
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": a suborder of Siphonophora containing forms having a long stem with the zooids arranged along it and one or more swimming bells but no air sac near its upper end":[]
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"\u02cck\u0101l\u0259\u02c8k\u00e4f\u0259r\u0259",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-000257"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-010304"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8k\u022fl-\u02ccdwel",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013137"
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"first_known_use":{
"1847, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013956"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014107"
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"California ground squirrel":{
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": a grizzled brown-and-gray burrowing squirrel ( Citellus beecheyi ) widely distributed in California and important as a vector of endemic plague and as a destructive pest on cultivated land":[]
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"California flying fish":{
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": a large flying fish ( Cypselurus californicus ) of the open seas off the coast of southern California and adjacent Mexico":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015514"
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"California fuchsia":{
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": a plant of the genus Zauschneria (especially Z. californica ) with brilliant scarlet flowers":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015559"
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"definitions":{
": a ceremonial dance performed in the West Indies and formerly in the southern U.S.":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021909"
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"California green":{
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": a dark grayish yellow that is greener, less strong, and slightly darker than honey or yellowstone and redder and less strong than olivesheen":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022511"
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"California greasewood":{
"type":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023159"
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"California sea trout":{
"type":[
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"definitions":{
": a common greenling ( Hexagrammos decagrammus ) of the Pacific coast that is brownish or grayish in color, the males often being tinged with blue or copper and having sky-blue spots about the head":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023653"
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"Calinago":{
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"definitions":{
": a Carib of the Lesser Antilles":[],
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"Spanish, from Carib karinako , literally, brave men, from kari- (from ka sky, spirit) + -na group + -ko (group plural)":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023944"
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"California skullcap":{
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"definitions":{
": a slightly hairy herb ( Scutellaria californica ) with oval leaves and yellowish white flowers":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024153"
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"California geranium":{
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"definitions":{
": a Mexican groundsel ( Senecio petasitis ) having leaves like those of a garden geranium and a much-branched cluster of yellow flower heads":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025605"
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"definitions":{
": an alloy apparently of lead and tin of which the Chinese make tea canisters and other utensils":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Portuguese calaim , from Arabic qala\u02bdi":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025953"
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": a Smyrna fig when grown in California":[]
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"California slippery elm":{
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